NEW YORK (October 19, 2017) – The value of new construction starts in September soared 14% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $814.8 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 18, 2017) – After 7 months of steady growth in the demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) paused in September. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9 to 12 month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending.
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.
Connecting the dots between owners, operators & compact equipment
Reduce errors using real-time equipment data for scheduling repairs
Ensure decisions are focused toward an outcome that matters
(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: