Construction Industry News

For Hurricane Irma survivors, Earl Bishop, an Army veteran, and his wife Elizabeth, ASE Construction Equipment dealer Trekker Group donated the use of a CASE SV185 skid-steer loader to help Team Rubicon finish rebuilding their home.

Terex Utilities' Dale Putman, product manager, was part of the first group of individuals to become a NCCCO-certified Foundation Drill Rig Operator. Details here. 

Construction software developer HCSS celebrated the close of its annual Construction Intern Awards program by presenting a $10,000 Intern of the Year scholarship and $40,000 in other scholarships. Details here. 

Commercial Credit, Inc. and BDT Capital Partners have closed the equity investment announced earlier this month. Details here. 

International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One has elected board members to serve as association officers at the IECA Annual Conference in February. Details here. 

The skilled labor shortage in the construction industry isn't really a "problem." It's actually a symptom of underlying problems that hiring more people won't solve. Business owners and leaders who don't want to lose the war for talent need to understand what the real problems are. Here's what you'll get from this webinar:
 

SnowEx has been awarded a 4-year national cooperative contract through Sourcewell (formerly NJPA). Details here. 

Dana has purchased the Drive Systems segment of Oerlikon Group. Details of the acquisition here. 

Ware Malcomb promotes Mila Volkova to director, healthcare design; and Greg Spon is to director, architecture, in the Firm’s Irvine-based Headquarters Office. Details here. 

 RT Specialty has promoted Joseph Nawa to vice president within the National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice. Details here. 

The ACI Foundation has announced its 2019 awardees. Details here. 

Portland Cement Association's Andrew Wheeler will promote alternative duels, economic growth in American industries, and the protection of the environment. Details here. 

National Center for Construction Education and Research Announces 2019 Board of Trustees. Details here. 

The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) has designed their most efficient 3-hour firewall to date, and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has listed the firewall in the UL Online Directory. Details here. 

BFGoodrich supports America’s skilled trades with a tradesman support program. Details here. 

Construction Partners Inc. acquires Liquid Asphalt Terminal, Panama City, Florida, and Asphalt and Ready-Mixed Concrete Company, Okeechobee, Florida. Details here. 

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the University of Minnesota are continuing efforts to shape architecture firm culture by publicly releasing "Guides for Equitable Practice". Details here. 

China’s construction industry growth to remain slow over next five years, says GlobalData. Details here. 

The Peruvian construction industry’s output value was estimated to be $28.7 billion in United Stated currency in 2018. Details here.

Dahntay Jones partners with developer Marshall Gobuty to achieve a vision for eco-friendly, high-tech residential developments. Details here.