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June Construction Starts Jump 6%, Year-to-Date Starts Up Just 1%

July 22, 2014

Single-family housing is 'the biggest surprise' limiting construction in the first half of the year, countered by healthy multifamily housing

Dexter + Chaney Expands Access to Spectrum without Purchasing Additional Licenses

July 24, 2014

Spectrum's customizable Dashboard expands access to all employees of companies using Spectrum

Would You Join a Social Media Networking Site for Construction Professionals?

UBuildNet.com is a social networking and marketing site designed specifically for contractors. Would you join?

Illinois Gov. Quinn Signs $1B Road Repair Plan

July 23, 2014

Extension of a six-year, $31-billion capital investment program intended to repair Illinois roads and bridges after a particularly harsh winter

Northwest Indiana Construction Sites 15 Times Safer than National Average

July 23, 2014

Even druing the $4.2 billion upgrade to the BP Whiting Refinery, region's contractors experience nearly 15 times fewer accidents than the national rate

Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Remains Steady in July 2014

July 22, 2014

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 61.4, unchanged from the June MCI-EFI.

App of the Week: TrimFleet Mobile

The app uses a combination of automated geo-based statuses for arrive and depart site and driver-initiated statuses for load and unload events

P3 Projects Honored for Contributions to Innovative Transportation Financing

July 21, 2014

A 30-year veteran of transportation project delivery and a $1.2 billion highway project in North Central Texas were recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation financing during a special July 17 luncheon at the American Road...

Further Delays Likely to Affect Panama Canal Expansion Project

July 21, 2014

The Panama Canal expansion project remains vulnerable to delays arising from problematic labour relations and disputes over cost overruns

Transportation Advocacy Workshop Highlights How to Make Transportation Investment a Top Priority

July 21, 2014

Bidding for Equipment-intensive Contractors

Guest columnist Ken Hedlund shares strategies to account for construction equipment costs in your bids.

Manitowoc & Grove Cranes Help Revamp NY Highway

A Manitowoc 11000-1 crawler crane and Grove RT880E rough-terrain crane helped the contractors complete multiple aspects of the job quickly

Construction Employment Remains Below Peak Levels in Every Location Except North Dakota

July 18, 2014

CFMA CONFINDEX Remains Nearly Unchanged during Q2 2014

July 17, 2014

South Sinks US Housing Starts Another 9.3% in June

July 17, 2014

June US Housing Starts: Can the South Rise Again?

July 17, 2014

A large share of new home construction in the South has been lower-priced homes but the market may be bumping into affordability constraints

US House Passes $10.9 Billion Transportation Funding Extension

July 16, 2014

As the Highway Trust Fund faces final weeks, Senate to consider similar patch extending federal construction spending until May 2015

Construction Materials Prices Increase in June 2014

From Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.

July 16, 2014

EPA Rescinding Valid Clean Water Permits Threatens Transportation & the Economy

July 16, 2014

Nick Ivanoff warns Congress that the EPA decision to revoke a Clean Water Act permit from a mining operation could affect the ability of public agencies and private firms to deliver transportation improvement projects for the nation.