Construction Industry News

North Texas construction and real estate company makes leadership moves, naming longstanding president as CEO and promotes longtime SVP to president and COO. 

Two JCB apprentices won first place in the mechatronics division at the recent SkillsUSA national championships. Details about the competition and winners here. 

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) board of directors has issued the following statement denouncing conditions at detention centers:

Integrated campaign brings to life United Rentals’ role as a partner in improving performance on the worksite with equipment, data, safety and expertise. Details here. 

CONEXPO Latin America 2019 has announced new professional development opportunities to help attendees increase operational efficiencies and safety and grow their businesses in the changing marketplace. Details here. 

Takeuchi-U.S., global provider of compact equipment, has announced Shay Klusmeyer as regional manager, effective immediately. Details here. 

AIA’s latest Consensus Construction Forecast predicts growth. Details here. 

Poettker Construction, a second-generation family-owned construction company, has announced the opening of Poettker Southeast in Charlotte, North Carolina. Southeast market expansion will better serve education, federal, distribution, hospitality and mixed-use sectors. Details here. 

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will join businesses and organizations nationwide to recognize the importance and successes of workplace safety and health programs during Safe + Sound Week, August 12-18, 2019. Details here.

Ware Malcomb, an international design firm, has announced its recognition through two national industry awards. Details here. 

Procore acquires Honest Buildings and accelerates Procore’s mission of connecting everyone in construction on a global platform. Details here. 

NCCER has announced the winners of this year’s SkillsUSA national carpentry and masonry competitions. The winners were announced on June 28 at the 55th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Details here. 

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market was 57.9, an increase from the June 2019 index of 52.8. Details here. 

Manufacturing revitalization to create jobs, increase output, improve productivity. Details here. 

The new John Deere Program will help address service technician labor shortage across the United States. Details here. 

Construction project inquiry gains hit a 10-year low in June 2019. Details here. 

Hill International has been awarded a contract to support the management of the Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility program. The 14-year program, called the “centerpiece” of its $1 billion rail-improvement program, will reconfigure and expand the existing Pier B Rail Yard to support the increased use of on-dock rail in the harbor. Details here. 

The Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act (H.R. 3586) encourages product neutrality in building energy codes and defines the role of the Department of Energy (DOE) as a technical advisor in the development of model energy codes and subsequent state adoption. Details here. 

Beginning in August 2019, construction business owner and social media influencer Missy Scherber will take the mic as the host of CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio in a new series called “Contractor Conversations.” “Contractor Conversations” will feature in-depth, boots-on-the-ground perspectives about the challenges and opportunities in the construction industry. Details here. 

The NTA acquisition will add laboratory and testing capabilities to the ICC service offerings and will foster innovation by streamlining the time-to-market for product manufacturers. Details here.