DALLAS, Texas (Dec. 29, 2014)—For the fourth year, World of Concrete is recognizing the accomplishments of crews in the commercial construction/masonry industry with the "Crews That Rock" competition, sponsored by BASF. The contest recognizes crew members for teamwork and contribution to the industry and their communities.
PERRYSBURG, Ohio (Dec. 22, 2014)—Asta Development, maker of the construction project scheduling software Asta Powerproject, is further expanding its North American network of resellers and distributors with the addition of Critical Business Analysis Inc. (CBA) to its roster.
PLEASANTON, Calif. and EAGAN, Minn. (Dec. 19, 2014)—IronPlanet, an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, and Associated Auction Services LLC, an alliance of Caterpillar and several of its independent Cat dealers that operates under the name of Cat Auction Services, confirmed today that they have signed an agreement to merge the two companies.
TEMECULA, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2014)— GPSTrackIt.com is sponsoring a Christmas party for U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warriors and their families on Saturday, Dec. 20th. The party will be held at the Western Eagle Foundation facility in Temecula, and will feature games, a reptile petting zoo, a bouncy house, a DJ, pictures of the kids with Santa and a raffle.
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2014)—Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 6 percent in 2015, driven by a steadily improving economy, according to the Annual 2015 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation.
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2014)—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today praised congressional passage of the National Defense Authorization Act.
The language reforms military procurement rules so that design and construction firms can deliver projects that are safe, productive and sustainable—without fear of losing money in the process. The bill now goes to President Obama for his expected signature.
ATLANTA (Dec. 11, 2014)—Tekla, a Trimble company, has announced the winners of its 2014 Tekla Global BIM Awards.
The winners were chosen by a jury of international BIM experts and by public vote. Competition entries included winners of regional Tekla BIM competitions held by Tekla area offices and resellers during 2014.
