CHICAGO (April 21, 2015) – Leopardo Companies Inc. has released its 2015 Construction Economics Report and Outlook, an essential guide to help business leaders, healthcare administrators and government decision makers understand the factors that impact construction costs.

This year’s report shows that different factors have opposing effects on construction costs. Low oil prices greatly reduce the cost of construction, and some material costs have come down over the past year. 

BLOOMINGTON, MINN. (April 23, 2015) – The state of New York approved a contract for Toro equipment through The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) for use by all state agencies and other authorized users. The contract was approved by the state of New York on April 13, 2015. The new agreement provides state agencies competitive pricing for the entire portfolio of Toro products, including mowers, irrigation systems and utility vehicles.

DES PLAINES, ILL. (April 20, 2015) — The 2015 Evening of Excellence reception took place on April 17 during a three-day event for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), which also included its spring business meeting, held at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.