Triax Technologies Inc., provider of technology for the connected jobsite, today announced it is collaborating with Oracle Construction and Engineering to help customers transform their businesses through innovative technology and real-time data. This announcement is part of an effort to develop and deliver a unified platform for construction professionals that integrates data from Triax’s flagship Spot-rsystem with the OraclePrime Projects Cloud Serviceproject management platform. 

Procore.org is working to empower the construction industry and the communities it serves, and one way they aim to achieve this is through supporting non-profit organizations that are helping to build and rebuild within local communities. As Construction Safety Week approaches (May 7-11), Procore is excited to announce their partnership with National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization (NHEO) Institute, a United States non-profit focused on the construction and engineering industry.

In recognition of Safety Week, taking place May 7-11, 2018, Triax Technologies Inc., provider of technology for the connected jobsite, shared key strategies construction firms can implement at all levels of their organizations to improve safety outcomes on the jobsite.  Based on insights gained from the safety initiatives of leading contractors, Triax identified three best practices. Read here for more. 

WASHINGTON (April 25, 2018) – The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for March was $9.1 billion, up 2 percent year over year from new business volume in March 2017. Volume was up 18 percent month-to-month from $7.7 billion in February.

The Center for Association Leadership hasselected the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) for a Gold Circle Award, which recognizes excellence, innovation and achievement in association/nonprofit marketing, membership and communications programs. AEM is one of 14 Gold Circle Award honorees nationwide in 2018, winning for its CONEXPO-CON/AGG marketing campaign. ASAE noted that the outstanding quality of entries required judges to make tough choices to determine the Gold Circle Award winners.

WASHINGTON (April 19, 2018)—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced this year’s recipients for its highest honor—the COTE Top Ten Awards. COTE bestows the award annually on 10 design projects that have expertly integrated design excellence with cutting-edge performance in several key areas.

 Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, announced significant streamlining for all LEED prerequisites and some credits for California projects that are pursuing certification under LEED v4. New projects built to California’s robust energy and green building codes (CALGreen) are pre-approved for significant streamlining of fundamental LEED requirements.