Construction Industry News

Portland, Ore. (October 17, 2017) – Skyward, a Verizon company, has been approved to give commercial drone operators instant access to controlled airspace with the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) services from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The program will roll out this fall at Cincinnati International Airport (CVG), Reno (RNO), San Jose (SJC), and Lincoln (LNK) among others.

WICHITA, Kansas—EPRO Services Inc. (EPRO) introduces a new AIA/CES continuing education course addressing the problems created by groundwater and contaminant infiltration into buildings.

(October 12, 2017)— e-Builder has announced the winners of the company’s “Innovators in Construction” award for 2017. This year, both the Howard Hughes Corporation and the Pennsylvania Department of General Services were honored with the award at Elevate, e-Builder’s annual user conference. The conference is the largest of its kind bringing together more than 400 capital program owners, leveraging technology to manage their programs, to South Florida to advance thei

CHICAGO (October 17, 2017) – Viscosity Oil Company is celebrating its 125th anniversary this month with the opening of a completely renovated laboratory and office space and an international celebration at the Field Museum, featuring a variety of entertainment. Viscosity Oil Company was founded in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood in 1892 and is now located in Willowbrook, Illinois.

McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. (October 13, 2017) — JLG Industries Inc. has been named Access Industry Employer of the Year by Access, Lift & Handlers magazine.

The Employer of the Year award was open to any company operating in the access equipment sector in North America, including rental companies, equipment dealers and manufacturers. Companies entering this award needed to demonstrate:

WAKEFIELD, Massachusetts (October 13, 2017) — With the launch of its new tire look-up mobile app, the Alliance Tire Group (ATG) reaffirmed its commitment to make doing business with the swiftly-growing global manufacturer easier than ever, said Barry Clifford, Manager of Marketing Communication at Alliance Tire Americas Inc.

(October 10, 2017) – Nearly 150 HDR professionals live and work in Los Angeles County. In fact, the firm’s architecture and engineering staff recently took over an entire floor—28,000 square feet—at Two California Plaza in the Bunker Hill District of downtown Los Angeles.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (October 10, 2017) — Therrien Waddell, Inc. launched its dynamic new corporate website. The enhanced website provides information on specialized construction solutions, the region’s most interesting and challenging projects, news, upcoming events and industry resources.

CALABASAS, Calif. – Harbor Freight Tools for Schools announced today the 10 finalists for the inaugural Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, which will award more than $500,000 to skilled trades teachers and programs in American public high schools.

SINGAPORE (October 9, 2017) – Topcon Positioning Systems and Bentley Systems announced that they have joined efforts to provide opportunities for construction industry professionals to learn best practices in constructioneering, a process of managing and integrating survey, engineering, and construction data, to streamline construction workflows and improve project delivery.
 

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (October 5, 2017) — Trimble announced that it has begun construction on a second building in Westminster, Colorado. With the capacity to accommodate over 1,100 workers, the Westminster campus will be Trimble’s largest employment center and will continue to serve as a central business hub for several of Trimble’s core market segments including agriculture, construction and geospatial.

NEW YORK (October 6, 2017) – The Dodge Momentum Index fell in September, moving 8.4 percent lower to 116.4 from the revised August reading of 127.1. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. Both components of the Momentum Index declined in September.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (October 5, 2017) — The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) has completed a comprehensive technical publication appropriately titled, Design and Detailing of Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings. Along with the release of the publication, CRSI has also developed a webinar series and a university capstone course utilizing the book’s content.

OWATONNA, Minn. – In an effort to provide storm recovery assistance to those living in areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, General Equipment Company has launched a program that makes it easier for businesses to replace lost or damaged equipment, while also generating funds to support local recovery efforts.

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ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (October 4, 2017) – Industry expert and former administrator from the Federal Motor Carrier Association, Annette Sandberg has verified that the Telogis Electronic Logging Device (ELD) software solution has met all federally mandated requirements. Installation of an ELD has been mandated by the FMCSA to digitally capture and log commercial drivers’ Hours of Service (HOS) before the December 18, 2017, deadline.

ATLANTA, Ga. (September 2017) — Hanwha Surfaces announced the launch of an innovative new, user-friendly website for its signature HanStone Quartz brand.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 4, 2017) – Equipment and accounts receivable finance company, Commercial Credit Inc., parent company of Commercial Credit Group Inc. (CCG) and Transfac Capital, has made the Business North Carolina Mid-Market Fast 40 List for the sixth year in a row.

WASHINGTON (September 19, 2017) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the September 2017 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.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Deep South Crane & Rigging and Berard will co-host a one-day careers event for students and veterans on November 15 in Baton Rouge as part of a national careers initiative through Lift & Move USA.