Construction Industry News

NAPLES, Fla. (November 27, 2017) – EHC Inc. has started the development of the Springs at Port Charlotte in Port Charlotte and Helms Road in South Labelle. In addition, EHC completed Tuscola in North Port, 16 miles of I-75 improvements in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties, and SR 84/Davis Boulevard in Collier County.

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (November 30, 2017) — ASV Holdings Inc. has added National First Equipment LLC to its dealer network. The Berea, Ohio-based center rents, sells and services a variety of used compact construction equipment, including skid steers, mini excavators, wheel loaders, dozers and backhoes.

ADDISON, Texas (December 4, 2017) — Daseke Inc. announced that three additional carriers have joined Daseke, strengthening its position as a transformative force in the industrial goods trucking industry.

The three top-tier flatbed and specialized carriers added to Daseke’s family of companies are Tennessee Steel Haulers & Co. (TSH & Co.), The Roadmaster Group and Moore Freight Service.

COMMERCE CITY, Col. (December 1, 2017) – Epiroc AB, the subsidiary of Atlas Copco Group that is planned to be listed on the stock exchange in 2018, has begun operating as an independent business. It is providing customers in mining, infrastructure and natural resources with market-leading products and services.

November 29, 2017 — IFS announces the construction and contracting industry insights from its Digital Change Survey. The results show that companies are focused on driving process efficiencies through investments in technologies for digital transformation.

NEW YORK (November 21, 2017) – New construction starts in October dropped 9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $742.9 billion, pulling back after a 14 percent jump in September, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Over the past two months the pattern for total construction starts was shaped by nonresidential building, which fell 30 percent in October after soaring 37 percent in September.

WASHINGTON, DC – To allow affected employers additional time to become familiar with a new electronic reporting system launched on August 1, 2017, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)  has extended the  date by which employers must electronically report injury and illness data through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) to December 15, 2017.

DELAND, Fla. (November 20, 2017) — Global insulated metal panel manufacturer Kingspan has stamped its claim as a leader in the building market in North America with the GREENGUARD Gold certification of its products. The certification covers all current polyisocyanurate foam core insulation (PIR) product sets.

WASHINGTON – Arcweld Industries Inc., won the “Urban Employer of the Year” award in recognition of its commitment to apprenticeship and workforce development at Apprentice Manitoba’s 11th annual Apprenticeship Awards of Distinction gala on November 2. Arcweld Industries is a full-service construction company specializing in on-site welding, structural steel and miscellaneous metal erection.

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (November 21, 2017) – At the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Legrand North and Central America’s vice president of sustainability, energy efficiency and public policy, Susan Rochford, was named one of the winners of the 2017 Women in Sustainability Leadership (WLSA) Awards. 

WEST BEND, Wis. (November 17, 2017)—Manitou Americas was honored with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' (AEM) Pillar of the Industry award at AEM's annual conference held this November.

BEACHWOOD, Ohio (November 14, 2017) – Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance today announced that it has been named the official roofing supplier of the 2015-2016 NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena (The Q), the Cavaliers home court.

BOSTON (November 7, 2017) — For 30 years, architects and engineers have trusted the MasterSpec content developed by the deeply experienced specification writers at ARCOM. ARCOM is proud to build on this strong foundation by unveiling a new brand and vision to serve the AECO community in the digitally connected future.

MOLINE, Ill. (November 13, 2017) — In its latest five-year forecast, the American Rental Association (ARA) expects equipment rental industry revenue to grow consistently with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2017 and 2021 of 4.7 percent in the United States, resulting in total revenue of $59.3 billion in 2021.

NATIONAL — Trace Software International (TSI) announced a strategic alliance with Circutor.

WASHINGTON — Stockton Steel celebrates an impressive milestone. The company reached 4.5 million work hours, over 3000 days, free of lost-time incidents. 

MILWAUKEE (November 6, 2017) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its 2018 officers as well as directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and AG and CE Sector Boards at its recent annual business meeting.

2018 AEM Officers are:

NEENAH, Wis. (November 7, 2017) — Miron Construction Co. Inc. was recently honored as the inaugural recipient of the 2017 Employ Humanity Excellence Award.

GLASTONBURY, Conn. (November 7, 2014) — S/L/A/M Construction Services (SLAM CS) was recently honored with a first place Excellence in Construction award in the renovation category, from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Connecticut, for its work on the Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center renovation project, located in Hartford, Connecticut. SLAM CS accepted the award at the ABC Annual Dinner and Excellence in Construction Award Ceremony.

McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. (November 7, 2017) — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently honored JLG Industries Inc. with its "Pillar of the Industry" award. This award recognizes a company’s work to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry.