ST. LOUIS, Mo. (January 31, 2017) - Western Specialty Contractors announced that, in 2016, it achieved its lowest OSHA Total Recordable Rate in the company's more than 100-year history. Western finished the year with a rating of 1.95; surpassing its previous best rating of 2.73 in 2014.
Washington, D.C. (January 31, 2017) – With construction spending continuing on an upward trajectory, 2016 can be considered a successful year for the nonresidential building sector. For the coming year, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast is projecting growth in overall nonresidential building spending of almost 6 percent, just below the pace of growth for 2016.
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HAGERSTOWN, Md. (January 26, 2017) — JLG Industries Inc. announced it has submitted plans for closure to the works council in Maasmechelen, Belgium, for its manufacturing and Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) facilities and to employee representatives in the U.K. for its engineering center in Bruntingthorpe. Manufacturing lines at the company’s Orrville, Ohio, plant will also be shut down.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (January 25, 2017) – The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) announces “Rebar U,” the new e-learning portal for reinforced concrete design and construction learning. Rebar U is the home of CRSI’s growing collection of publicly available e-learning courses and webinars for continuing education and professional development.