MOLINE, Ill. (Aug. 8, 2016) - The latest 5-year forecast for the equipment rental industry released by the American Rental Association (ARA) projects a compound annual growth rate in revenue of 4.9 percent to reach $57.3 billion in the United States in 2020.

NEW YORK (August 5, 2016) – The Dodge Momentum Index moved slightly higher in July, increasing 0.5 percent to 134.7 (2000=100) from its revised June reading of 134.1. The index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.

NATIONAL (August 4, 2016) - APWA’s newly re-branded annual conference, PWX or “Public Works Expo,” will provide more than 120 education sessions on a broad array of the most current public works topics, with new inclusive learning experiences, new innovations and technologies, as well as new networking opportunities as part of the learning experience.

BURR RIDGE, Ill. (August 3, 2016) – Weil-McLain has launched a new promotion for its Boiler Bucks contractor loyalty program members. For a limited time, contractors who are signed up for the program will receive a free pair of Carhartt 6-inch Rugged Flex boots with the purchase of any Weil-McLain designated high efficiency boiler.

FARGO, ND (August 3, 2016) – RDO Integrated Controls has been named an Authorized OEM Machine Control Dealer by Topcon Positioning Systems. The new agreement goes into effect immediately and affects RDO Integrated Controls’ stores in the state of Arizona.

SOUTH HAVEN, Minn. (August 2, 2016) – Legacy Building Solutions is constructing a full scale, standalone fabric structure completely inside the Las Vegas Convention Center for MINExpo.

LOS ANGELES (August 1, 2016) — Hunt Construction Group, an AECOM company, celebrated the phase two topping out of the 65,326-seat Dolphins’ stadium, home to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins on July 29. Hunt is the construction manager for this multi-year renovation that will modernize this global entertainment destination.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (August 1, 2016) - Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc. (ACS), located in Houston, Texas, has been approved by the Steel Erectors Association of America as a SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Training Unit and Assessment Site.