Construction Industry News

Takeuchi-U.S., compact equipment manufacturer, has named Fred Hinton to a newly appointed position as technical trainer and content developer for the technical training group, effective immediately. This position was added in response to keeping up with the market growth Takeuchi has experienced. 

BIMobject, BIM content platform, has entered a strategic partnership with AEC Daily, developer of online educational courses for the construction sector, to leverage each company’s worldwide presence and increase specification success rates, enhancing the BIM process from design through procurement.

Meridian Energy Group Inc., the emerging growth refining firm and leading innovator in advanced technology and environmentally beneficial petroleum-processing facilities, announced today that the company has signed a letter of intent with Watco Companies,a leading rail-based transportation provider, under which Watco will serve as the main rail management contractor for the Davis Refinery with ongoing discussion for future developments.

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard obtains $10 million settlement just one day before opening statements set to begin at trial. 

“Florida has been a rapid growth market for NV5, where we have completed six acquisitions and experienced solid organic growth,” said Dickerson Wright, PE, chairman and chief executive officer of NV5.  “The acquisition of Page One continues to strengthen our capabilities and expand our client base in the aggressive Orlando construction market and also enhances our value proposition for adjacent Central Florida markets, such as Tampa and St. Petersburg.”

The project will satisfy a federal mandate to enhance protections for critical bridges around the country. The Delaware Memorial Bridges carries Interstate 295, connecting travelers from New York City to Washington, D.C., and the New Jersey Turnpike. The project is expected to cost $45 to $46 million.

The ITU facilitates international connectivity in communications networks and allocates the global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develops technical standards to make certain networks connect seamlessly, and strives to improve telecommunications access in underserved communities around the world. The new headquarters building will support this mission with the latest in collaborative workspaces and forward-thinking office design.

Short documentary highlights how architecture can address climate change and provides inspiration for annual film challenge.

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Fluor Corporation has announced that the Fluor-led joint venture company composed of Fluor and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc., was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design and construct the I-635 LBJ East Project in Dallas. The Fluor team’s scope of work includes the widening and full reconstruction of about 11 miles of I-635, also known as LBJ Freeway. 

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation’s strategic development council (SDC) will host its Technology Forum 46, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 27-29, 2019. The forum will include several technology showcases that highlight new and innovative equipment, materials and applications that have the potential to advance the industry, including:

Today the Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the re-establishment of a geotechnical experts group supporting cement-based solutions for water resources to coincide with "National Dam Safety Awareness Day" and providing a boost to the technical support available for dam safety nationwide. 

This multi-billion-dollar program includes constructing four new jails in the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx to allow for the city to close its main jail on Rikers Island. NYDDC and AECOM-Hill will manage the design-build construction of the four new facilities.

GlobalData’s Construction Confidence Index (CCI), a barometer of confidence in the global construction industry with regards to growth prospects over the short-term horizon, fell to 63.9 points Q2 2019, down from 64.8 in Q1 2019. Details here. 

Entrepreneurship is a tradition for this San Diego, California, family business celebrating 60 years of business. 

Company that operates arena, baseball complex, convention center and historic theatre in Erie, Pennsylvania wins JLG "Crews Across America" sweepstakes. Details here. 

World of Concrete (WOC) reports that its recently completed space draw for 2020 secured just over 927 exhibitors, booking more than 638,000 net square feet of exhibit space. With 9 months remaining until WOC 2020, organizers are anticipating a robust WOC 2020.

CNH Industrial hosted U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa at the CASE manufacturing facility in Burlington, Iowa, on May 29. The visit included a tour of the plant and a roundtable discussion with employees to address the latest developments in the U.S. agricultural and manufacturing industries.

Bolstered by increasingly strong spending in manufacturing construction, private nonresidential construction spending reached $460 billion in March on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis. This represented a gain of 2.1% from a year earlier. Manufacturing construction spending was $70.3 billion for the month, up 10.3%.

Water is our most valuable natural resource, with 44% of the United States’ total population relying on groundwater supplies for their drinking water. Population and industrial growth have created increased challenges to maintain, manage and provide adequate clean water sources and made the need for specialized remediation services vital.