Construction Industry News

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (Nov. 17, 2014)—Komatsu America introduces the PC210LCi-10 intelligent Machine Control excavator to the North American market. Built upon the foundation of the standard Komatsu PC210LC-10 excavator, the PC210LCi-10 goes beyond simple guidance to semiautomatically limit overexcavation and trace a target surface. From rough digging to finish grading, the PC210LCi-10 excavator offers improved efficiency and accuracy over traditional methods.

IRVINE, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2014)—Ware Malcomb announced that CEO Lawrence R. Armstrong, an accomplished artist, has completed a number of international art exhibitions in Madrid, Toronto and Miami. His recent showings include: Iocandina Synchronies in Madrid from Oct. 2-15, Art Tour International in Toronto from Sept. 11-27, and Art Tour International in Miami from Sept. 5-12.

WASHINGTON (Nov. 18, 2014)—Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) reached a new all-time high during the third quarter of 2014 at 8.8 months, eclipsing the previous all-time high of 8.5 months in the second quarter of 2014.

WASHINGTON (Nov. 17, 2014)—Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, there will be a change to what covered employers are required to report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

MOLINE, Ill. (Nov. 14, 2014)—John Deere Construction announces the GoHaul mobile application for E-Series articulated dump truck (ADT) customers. The free app, available for iPhone and Android devices, serves as a quick reference guide.

WASHINGTON (Nov. 13, 2014)—Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) joined 375 industry trade associations and chambers from 50 states to voice strong concerns with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' flawed proposed rule to dramatically expand the scope of federal authority over water and land uses across the country. The association called for the proposal to be withdrawn on both legal and business grounds.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 11, 2014)—Richard Resnick, founder and CEO, Project Risk Consultants, was honored with the IRMI Words of Wisdom Award during the 34th IRMI Construction Risk Conference.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2014)—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the addition of eight new documents to the AIA Contract Documents portfolio. Six of these new documents belong to the Conventional (A201) family; the remaining two documents belong to the Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) family and the Program Manager family, respectively.

MOLINE, Ill. (Nov. 10, 2014)—The American Rental Association (ARA) recognizes individuals each year for outstanding service to the association and the rental industry. Here are those who will be honored at The Rental Show 2015 in New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 6, 2014)—Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2015 Dodge Construction Outlook, predicting that total U.S. construction starts for 2015 will rise 9 percent to $612 billion, a larger gain than the 5 percent increase to $564 billion estimated for 2014.

PEOSTA, Iowa (Nov. 5, 2014)—Mi-T-M Corporation announced the completion of the construction and relocation of its corporate headquarters in Peosta, Iowa, the company's home since opening in 1971. The three-building complex, spanning nearly one million square feet, is located on the west side of the town and will also house fabrication and production.

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 4, 2014)—Trimble released SketchUp 2015, the latest version of their 3D modeling software for architects, engineers, design and construction professionals. This release marks Trimble's second update to the SketchUp software this year.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Nov. 3, 2014)—The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) announced that its Ironworker Apprenticeship program has been approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2014)—The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program announces there is still time to submit an application for the next cohort beginning January 2015 for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in CIM. The program, which began in August 2012, is offered through the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). The Jennings A.

OTTAWA (Oct. 30, 2014)—Leaders of the Canadian equipment industry convened at the nation's capital for Associated Equipment Distributors' (AED) inaugural Ottawa briefing.

The meeting featured remarks by Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, panels on infrastructure, energy, tax and workforce policy, a discussion about provincial road construction programs, and a preview of the 2015 Canadian federal elections.

WASHINGTON (Oct. 31, 2014)—The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a 60-day extension of the comment period for its 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 (OFCCP).

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2014) — Trimble introduced Trimble Connect, a cloud-based collaboration platform based on GTeam software from recently acquired Gehry Technologies. Trimble Connect allows teams to access, analyze, manage and share project data from anywhere at any time. As a hub for Trimble Buildings' portfolio of Design-Build-Operate (DBO) technologies, Trimble Connect enables seamless interoperability for designers, builders, and owners/occupiers.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Oct. 30, 2014)—The next phase of a four-year research and development project supporting the commercialization of Solidia Technologies’ carbon dioxide-reducing cement and concrete processes will commence with the commitment of an additional $752,000 from the US Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).

MARENGO, Ill. (Oct. 22, 2014)—UniCarriers Americas Corporation hosted U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren of Illinois at its headquarters for the Americas in Marengo on October 15. The representative met with the UniCarriers Americas executive team prior to touring the facility and participated in a town hall-style meeting with more than 30 of the forklift manufacturer’s employees.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2014)—Brasfield & Gorrie broke ground on the new Infinity Hall student housing development at Innovation Square near the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. A groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the start of work on the new undergraduate community.