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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

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

Building broad coalitions, developing strong partnerships with the governor, state legislators and public agency officials, and creating an integrated communications plan that delivers consistent messages to the public about the value and benefits of...

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

Construction employment declined in 27 states from May to June 2014

CFMA CONFINDEX Remains Nearly Unchanged during Q2 2014

July 17, 2014

During the second quarter of 2014, CFOs expressed as much optimism as they did during the year’s early stages, an indication that the pace of construction industry recovery is roughly meeting expectations