ARLINGTON, Va. (Aug. 2, 2021) — Construction officials have outlined a series of steps public officials and the construction industry should take to address the impacts of the built environment on climate change. The new initiative from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is designed to lessen the carbon footprint of the built environment while also making the process of building projects even more efficient.

ARLINGTON, Va. (July 28, 2021) — Construction employment declined or stagnated in 101 metro areas between February 2020, the last month before the pandemic, and last month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) of government employment data released today. Association officials said that labor shortages and supply chain problems were keeping many firms from adding workers in many parts of the country.

PEOSTA, Iowa (July 30, 2021) — The Mi-T-M Corporation is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021. The company was founded in 1971 by A.J. Spiegel who engineered and developed the very first 1000 PSI self-contained, gas-powered pressure washer.

NORWALK, Conn. (July 28, 2021) – John L. Garrison, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Terex Corporation, has announced that Simon A. Meester has been appointed president of Genie, effective August 1, 2021. Meester will continue to report to Garrison and join the company’s executive leadership team.

WASHINGTON, (July 28, 2021) — The not seasonally adjusted (NSA) national construction unemployment rate was down 2.6% in June 2021 from a year ago and 45 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to state-by-state analysis of United States Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

WASHINGTON (July 21, 2021) — Architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in June according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

MCCONNELLSBURG, Pa. (July 27, 2021) — JLG Industries, Inc. and Jerr-Dan Corporation, LLC have announced that Maria Silva has been named vice president of human resources for the Access Segment. In her new role, Silva will lead the company’s workplace transformation efforts, including the career growth of existing and acquisition of new team members and the implementation and execution of HR policies, programs and services.