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.
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.