Construction Industry News

John Deererecently completed the construction of a 7,500 square foot facility in Coal Valley, Illinois, to better meet internal training demands, along with supporting customer visits and events. Facility details here. 

Through investments from Autodesk, Citi and others, Factory_OS is addressing the growing affordable housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Read more here. 

After 2 consecutive years of solid growth, equipment and software investment growth is likely to slow in 2019 to 3.9% (down from 4.5% in the Q2 update of the Economic Outlook published in April), according to the Q3 update to the 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Highlights from the report include:

Four companies have joined Steel Erectors Association of America’s (SEAA) network of craft-training providers, offering SEAA/National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) training and assessments. Details here. 

CRAFTSMAN fans can now enter for a chance to win a dream garage makeover in the CRAFTSMAN VERSASYSTEM Garage Makeover Sweepstakes. One winner will become the proud new owner of a full range of storage solutions, . Details here. 

Brokk, manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, has launched a new website. Read more here. 

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has issued the following statement regarding the death of architect Philip Freelon, FAIA:

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced a call for proposals to solicit feedback and concepts for the next version of LEED for better measurement and defining of green building and to provide a roadmap for developing sustainable buildings. 

The most influential construction technology companies recognized in Constructech’s summer issue. See who's included here. 

New study from Dodge Data & Analytics and Viewpoint shows contractors report increasing ability to gather and analyze data helps improve project outcomes like budget, productivity and profitability. Details here. 

New JLG e-commerce-based system provides enhanced customer ordering experience.

American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation fellowships are offered to both undergraduate and graduate students studying at accredited American or Canadian institutions. Fellowships provide the following benefits:

In celebration of electricians from around the world, Championship Weekend is expanding to include an international competitionat Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort November 7-9, 2019

What June’s construction numbers affirm is that there are still ample projects at the planning stage to maintain stability for construction spending in the near term. Details here. 

Based on data from over *11,000 tracked large-scale countrywide construction projects, GlobalData, a data and analytics company, found that 10 major states in the United States account for nearly 60% of the total U.S. construction project pipeline value ($3.7 trillion). Details here. 

Manitou North America strengthens a 30-year partnership with Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, with the delivery of new Manitou and Gehl equipment.

New construction starts in May climbed 10% from April, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.  The increase continues the double-digit swings that were reported during the previous 2 months, when a 16% hike for total construction starts in March was followed by a 15% decline in April. More information here. 

Virgin Trains announces the introduction of the ‘red spike era’ and the company’s commitment to reinventing passenger rail service in America by providing fast, efficient, hospitality-driven transportation that connects dynamic, complementary cities and congested corridors that are too close to fly and too long to drive.

Effective immediately, 2020 model year Allison transmission-equipped Hino’s include a 5-year, unlimited-mile transmission warranty. Details here. 

Company aims to close the skills gap in construction through local youth with work-based learning.