HAMILTON, N.J. (Dec. 7, 2023) — The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network (DCN), decreased 1% in November to 179.2 (2000=100) from the revised October reading of 181.7. Over the month, the commercial and institutional components both fell 1%.

WASHINGTON (Dec. 5, 2023) — Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents America’s cement manufacturers, announced new leadership for its board of directors after holding elections at its last meeting of 2023.

Massimo Toso has been elected PCA board chairman. Toso is the current president and CEO at Buzzi Unicem USA and has served the last year as vice chair to former Chairman Filiberto Ruiz.

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2023) — Topcon Positioning Systems announces a series of new developments and initiatives as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts. First, the formation of a new global team dedicated to sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been announced. It will be led by Michael Gomes as vice president of global sustainability and CSR.

ATLANTA (Dec. 4, 2023) On Nov. 30, Akio Takeuchi was inducted into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame during AEM’s Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A few weeks past his 90th birthday and the 60th anniversary of founding the company, Takeuchi traveled from Japan to receive this honor for a lifetime of hard work, innovation and achievement.