Construction Industry News

Search and recovery efforts have been called off for a 62-year-old welder/iron worker who was presumed dead from an explosion July 31 at a Muhlenberg County mine. Richard L. Knapp, West Frankfort, Illinois, had suffered critical injuries at the Kenamerican Resources Inc. Paradise Mine in Bremen, Kentucky.

During WLS, women architects, designers and other industry professionals—at all stages of their careers—convene to explore leadership in the architecture profession. 

Chicago Transit Authority will start construction of new Red-Purple Bypass north of Belmont Station to improve CTA Rail Service; new rail structure will improve pedestrian environment.  

Industry survey highlights contractors remain optimistic despite facing significant challenges relating to regulations, labor conditions, environment, safety compliance, technology, cybersecurity and insurance. Details here.

Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, to deliver remarks on the importance of ratifying the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in front of more than 1,000 Manitowoc employees in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania.  

Kahua, the creator of a collaborative network for real estate and construction project management, and Meridia, a leading provider of construction management consulting and development services in Latin America, today announced a new strategic partnership. Through the partnership, Meridia will provide implementation, training and support services to clients across Latin America, as well as develop custom applications on the Kahua Platform.

Zekelman Industries has announced it will build the world's largest continuous electric resistance welded pipe (ERW) tube mill in Blytheville, Arkansas, on property adjacent to its existing Atlas Tube mill. The mill will be capable of producing sections as large as 28-inch outside diameter by 1-inchwall. The company projects an additional 75 new employees will be hired to work in the mill, growing its Blytheville workforce to approximately 150 employees. Startup of the new mill is scheduled for September 2021.

The Washington Post has ranked MGAC among its “2019 Top Workplaces” in the Greater Washington area. The Washington Post selects winners in three categories—small, midsize and large. Awards are based solely on voluntary and confidential employee feedback in relation to job satisfaction within the workplace. 

CASE Construction Equipment and Tidewater Equipment supported Team Rubicon in a public service project and equipment training exercise at Camp Martha Johnson, a Girl Scouts camp in Lizella, Georgia. The training provided Team Rubicon heavy equipment operators and volunteers with valuable stick time and resulted in the complete demolition and removal of four obsolete structures on the site, as well as the cleanup and removal of past storm debris. 

Epiroc,a productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has donated a COP 1238K rock drillto the Excavation Engineering and Earth Mechanics Institute (EMI) at the Colorado School of Mines. 

Green building is driven by a unique value equation that entices consumers to specify or ask for particular green products in their houses, says brand-new COGNITION Smart Data research.

Fluor’s scope of work with Cupric Canyon Capital it Botswana includes upgrading the existing copper concentrator plant and new mine surface infrastructure. The project is expected to produce an annual average of 62,000 metric tons of copper and 1.9 million ounces of silver with a life of mine in excess of 20 years.

Sunvapor has proved in the first phase of their research that they could guide a robot's arm to sub-millimeter accuracy in the presence of direct sunlight and on a movable platform. The company is set to revolutionize the outdoor construction market.

MAXAM was selected to support Dredging International Asia Pacific (DIAP) to excavate the most challenging areas for its experience and underwater blasting technology. The project involves reclaiming 294 hectares from the sea for the construction of a quay with a capacity of close to 20 million TEU per year.

Meritor Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of AxleTech from global investment firm The Carlyle Group. Read the details here. 

Lori Gillett becomes the company’s first female CEO in the history of the 63-year old Columbus-based commercial construction company. 

 Fluor booked its share of the $1.8 billion contract extension, which is for an additional 14 months with two 12-month options, in the third quarter of 2019.

JLG Industries Inc. has been named the “CAT Rental Store 2018 Allied Vendor of the Year.” Details here. 

New construction starts in June advanced 9% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $832.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The increase followed the 10% gain reported for May, as total construction starts continued to strengthen following April’s subdued performance. Details here.

June new equipment leasing and finance business volume up 9% year-over-year, 9% month-over-month and 1% year-to-date.