Construction Industry News

The growth of the green cement market is driven by the growing construction activities in Asia Pacific and stringent environmental regulations. Market size: USD 21.42 Billion in 2018; Market growth: CAGR of 8.7%; Market trends: Growing construction in Asia Pacific and stringent environmental regulations are boosting the demand for the market.

The International Code Council’s Building Safety Month 2019focuses on disaster preparedness in week one.

Hill International, construction risk management company, has announced the Development of Muscat International Airport was chosen as Mega Project of the Year at the 2019 MEED Projects Awards, in association with Mashreq.

“Pika, now together with Generac and Neurio, an energy-management technology company recently acquired by Generac, share a vision to develop groundbreaking technologies that modernize the way electricity is generated, stored and used in homes,” said Jagdfeld. “By combining Generac’s expertise in power products; Neurio’s unprecedented insight into home energy use; and Pika’s expertise in battery storage, we can bring to market the first truly intelligent home energy management system.”

Doosan Infracore North America LLC, has expanded its dealer network with the addition of two branches of ACT Construction Equipment as authorized sales, service, parts and rental providers of Doosan equipment.

OLFA's "Build Diversity" program will provide knives and other cutting solutions to organizations who support a diverse group of makers and professionals

ChiStreetWork allows the public to search by ward, neighborhood, intersection or street address. Once the search terms are entered, the map populates 1-month past, current, and up to 1 year of future construction projects and infrastructure upgrades, special events and paving information in the public way. When a user clicks on an active project or event, it will display the CDOT permit, which includes details such as company name, street or lane closure impacts, work-hours and more. 

A brother and sister contractor duo in Paramount, California, have admitted to their roles in a $6 million workers’ compensation fraud and labor theft scheme, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today.

The OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District encourages employers to reinforce job site safety from May 6-10, 2019.

Equipment leasing and finance new business Vvlume down 10% year-over-year, up 39% month-over-month, and down 10 percent year-to-date

New AFK Group office enhances engineering leader’s presence in the Washington, D.C., region. 

The 2019 Focus on Energy Excellence in Energy Efficiency Award (aptly announced on Earth Day), was awarded to Miron Construction Co. Inc. for their commitment to improving energy efficiency. 

Laws and actions will drive a nearly 30% additional reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030 and spur tens of thousands of good jobs. 

The state contractor blamed for thousands of gallons of construction waste ending up in a Bullitt County creek has 26 contracts for taxpayer-funded jobs in Kentucky.

PMWeb, provider of construction program management software, has strengthened their presence in Europe with their partner, HKA-Tech opening a London Office. 

CalPortland earns national Energy Star award for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency.

Dodge Data & Analytics report sharp gains or nonbuilding construction and nonresidential building in March 2019. 

Twenty-five months of positive billings ends, according to the American Institute of Architects. 

First of its kind, multi-family community featuring 330 smart homes on a 6.7-acre site with resort-style amenities to be build in Plantation, Florida, and aimed at millennials. 

Computer Guidance Corporation, developer of cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for the construction industry, has announced that Procore and Computer Guidance Corporation completed the integration of their respective construction-specific software solutions—Procore Construction Financials and Project Management and eCMS ERP.