Construction Industry News

IRVINE, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2014)— International design firm Ware Malcomb announced the opening of a New York City office located at 18 West 18th Street, 11th Floor in Manhattan. The new office, which will focus on interior architecture and design, brings the total number of Ware Malcomb offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Panama to 16. Ware Malcomb also announced that Bill Sotomayor has joined the firm as regional director.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept.

NEW YORK (Aug. 28, 2014)—North America’s top plumbing and pipe-fitting apprentices were put to the test during the 2014 United Association International Apprenticeship Competition, which is held in conjunction with the Instructor Training Program at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Mich.

RACINE, Wis. (Aug. 28, 2014)—Country music star Kip Moore debuted a new video at CaseCE.com dedicated to the hard-working men and women of the construction industry.

ATLANTA (Aug. 27, 2014)—Brasfield & Gorrie announced the completion of construction for the $68.5 million College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in Atlanta, Georgia.

WASHINGTON (Aug. 27, 2014) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced a new initiative designed to ensure the use of sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings by applying technical and science-based approaches to the LEED green building program.

MOLINE, Ill.(Aug. 25, 2014) — Being a success in the rental industry takes leadership, perseverance and teamwork – which are three characteristics that describe Peyton Manning, the keynote speaker for The Rental Show 2015 in New Orleans.

WASHINGTON (Aug. 21, 2014) — The International Code Council (ICC), ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announce the signing of a memorandum to collaborate on the development of Standard 189.1, the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and the LEED green building program.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2014) — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced that it has acquired privately held Load Systems International Inc. (LSI), a market-leading manufacturer of wireless and hardwired crane safety instrumentation, headquartered in Quebec City, Canada.

UTRECHT, Netherlands (August 21, 2014) — Mammoet, a global presence in engineered heavy lifting and transport, lifted a new attraction at the NASA Space Center Houston to a greater height.

WASHINGTON (Aug. 20, 2014) — The last three months have shown steadily increasing demand for design services, and the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is now at its highest level since 2007. As an economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine- to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the July ABI score was 55.8, up noticeably from a mark of 53.5 in June.

Arlington, Va. (Aug. 18, 2014) — Construction firms added jobs in 39 states from July 2013 to July 2014 and in 34 states from June to July, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials said the employment gains are good news, but that the pipeline of skilled craft workers, supervisors and other employees appears to be emptying rapidly.

RED WING, Minn. (Aug. 14, 2014) — Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands, announced it has opened a new training center in Tustin, California, one of 20 state-of-the-art training centers Capital Safety now offers worldwide, in addition to on-site training and online training tools and services.

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Aug. 14, 2014) — It’s not clear how the unnamed dinosaur died 100-120 million years ago, but it’s been only 30 since Atlas Copco equipment helped discover the fossils of this ancient creature.

MILWAUKEE (Aug. 14, 2014) — Briggs & Stratton Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-based Allmand Bros. Inc. Founded in 1938 and based in Holdrege, Nebraska, Allmand is a designer and manufacturer of high-quality towable light towers, industrial heaters and solar LED arrowboards.

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 13, 2014) — The International Union of Architects (UIA), representing approximately 1.3 million architects worldwide through 124 national member sections has unanimously adopted the 2050 Imperative, committing to environmental and social sustainability. The historic declaration, presented Aug.

WASHINGTON (Aug. 11, 2014) — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced its sponsorship of the first-ever Architecture Service Trade Mission to the Middle East. The trade mission to Doha, Qatar will take place Nov. 17-19.

BISMARCK, N.D. (Aug. 6, 2014) — Bobcat Company and Doosan recently opened the doors to their new Acceleration Center, ushering in a generation of advanced product innovation and accelerated learning to benefit customers, dealers and employees worldwide.

WASHINGTON (Aug. 6, 2014) — The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a proposed rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to submit an annual Equal Pay Report on employee compensation to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.