Construction Industry News

Mary Mahany has joined Consigli as a project executive. Read about her industry experience and what her new role will require of her here. 

Venture Construction Group of Florida (VCGFL) staff has earned multiple advanced Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Awareness Training Certifications. Read here about their safety-training achievements and how it's improving their credentials as a construction firm. 

Regulatory compliance solutions provider Harbor Compliance has announced the appointment of Steven J. Coniglio, CPA, as chief financial officer (CFO). Read more about Coniglio and his new position here. 

The Walsh Group has announced Steve Skinner is the new vice president and business group leader. Click here to read about his past experience and  the requirements of his new role. 

KAI Design & Build announces that it has acquired St. Louis-based Volk Construction Company, effective October 1, 2018. Read more about how the acquisition will better serve both companies' clients here. 

The 2018 International Green Construction Code (2018-IgCC) was released today by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the International Code Council, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). Read what the updates require here. 

The Dodge Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. Find out what the numbers say happened from September to October 2018 here. 

Architecture firm billings growth slowed in September but remained positive for the twelfth consecutive month, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read the index breakdown here. 

Roland Machinery Company, an authorized Doosan Portable Power dealer, is expanding its operations with the opening of a new location in Franksville, Wisconsin, and the recent acquisition of Heavy Equipment Specialist LLC., in Slinger, Wisconsin. Find out how they will better serve their construction industry customers through this acquisition here. 

JLG Industries Inc. has announced the availability of a cold-weather package for SkyTrak telehandlers. Find out more about the package and how to keep winter weather from interfering with your telehandler construction work here. 

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced the winners of its 2018 Pervious Concrete Cylinder Student Competition and Concrete Projects Competition. Read about the works that won and what the awards were here. 

KAI Design & Build has acquired Dorsey Engineering Inc., effective October 1, 2018. The acquisition expands KAI’s service reach into Georgia and Florida while providing Dorsey’s existing clients with access to expansive technologies, additional engineering consulting and design resources, and business intelligence maintenance (BIM) capabilities offered through KAI. Read on to learn about the details of the acquisition and how it will affect design-build clientele here. 

Komatsu America Corp., global heavy equipment manufacturer, today announced plans to partner with the Chicago Blackhawks for the 2018-2019 season. Read more about the partnership here. 

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the October 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment-finance sector. Read the details of the newest report here. 

B2W Software, provider of heavy construction-management software, announced that B2W Schedule (its new solution for collaborative, real-time resource scheduling and dispatching) recently earned two technology honors for its ability to help contractors optimize construction crews, equipment and materials. Read more about their products and prestigious awards/nominations here. 

Provider of height-safety equipment and services Pure Safety Group (PSG), has opened the doors to its 33,000-square-foot corporate headquarters office and global training facility in conjunction with the National Safety Congress (NSC) in Houston, Texas. Read on for the details of the new facility and the unique training offered there. 

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of the 2018 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, who were honored during the Institute’s Concrete Convention & Exposition, October 15, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read about the visionary winners and the most creative projects in the concrete industry. 

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is initiating the Site-Specific Targeting 2016 (SST-16) program, using injury and illness information electronically submitted by employers for calendar year (CY) 2016.  Find out here whether or not your business is in compliance with new safety and health regulations for 2019. 

elling Trailers, Inc. conducted its sixth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization: Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA). The winning bid of $3,400 was placed in the last minutes before the auction closed on Friday, September 21, 2018. Find out more about the winning bidder, MOCA, and Felling trailers here. 

Komatsu Equipment Company (KEC), flagship dealership for Komatsu America Corp. (KAC), a global heavy-equipment manufacturer, has announced plans to build a 189,000-square-foot (57,600-square-meter), state-of-the-art service center on roughly 30 acres in Elko, Nevada.  Read more about the impressive new center here.