NEW YORK (January 25, 2017) Three quarters of building owners and contractors have experienced a dispute or claim in the last 3 years, and 9 in 10 say increased collaboration can be used to mitigate future risk, according to Managing Risk in the Construction Industry, a new SmartMarket Report from Dodge Data & Analytics.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and AMHERST, Mass. (January 26, 2017)—A significant in-kind gift from Trimble will expand the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s leadership in training and research in 3-D building design, digital fabrication and the sustainable built environment.

MOLINE, Ill. (January 30, 2017) - A new 5-year forecast for equipment rental industry revenues released by the American Rental Association (ARA) shows a moderate strengthening compared to the November forecast. ARA now projects United States equipment rental revenue will reach $48.9 billion in 2017, but then grow at an average annual rate of 4.3 percent over the forecast to top $56 billion in 2020.