Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Ford Unveils Maverick Compact Pickup

SPEC MIX10. Competitors Return to WOC World Bricklaying Championship

Finalists will be competing at the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 World Championship on June 9 at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas

9. WOC Auction June 7-9 Includes Cement, Mack Truck Cement Mixer, Travel Packages, Football Tickets

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) has announced its list of contractor-focused items on auction as part of the World of Concrete event

ISM8. Construction, Services Sector Recorded All-Time High in May

Pent-up demand for services like a "jail break" following the end of COVID-19 lockdowns, an economic expert says

@tuiphotoengineer, stock.adobe.com7. Q&A: Why Construction Companies Need to Plan Now for Influx of Infrastructure Projects

While the country anxiously awaits the passage of an infrastructure bill, the construction industry should start preparing their crews, equipment and technology today, before new work comes in

@mindandi, Designed by Freepik6. 5 Ideas on How to Improve Productivity in Your Company

The construction industry is on-trend to grow 4.2% by 2023. In order to do so, it needs to find solutions to increase productivity and complex business operation

Honda Power Equipment5. Honda Unveils the Honda eGX, First Battery-powered Motor for Heavy-Duty Use

Honda has unveiled its first advanced electrified power unit for OEM applications. Initial applications are for rammers, power trowels and vibratory plate compactors

@JJ Gouin, stock.adobe.com4. Biden Concedes to 15% Tax Floor in an Attempt to Move Infrastructure Negotiations Forward

In an effort to move infrastructure legislation talks along, Biden offers the GOP a compromise to pay for his infrastructure plan: Instead of a 28% corporate tax hike, it would create a 15% corporate tax "floor"

Mitzi McIntyre, CTS | Rapid Set3. California Measures Long-Term Performance of Rapid Strength Concrete for Pavement Restoration

Results of a Southern California freeway survey that set out to determine the short-term and long-term performance of rapid strength concrete for the potential repair and restoration of highway infrastructure work

ACBM staff2. Even Modest Infrastructure Investment Could Send Commercial Construction Outlook Soaring

Dodge Data & Analytics forecasts construction starts to rebound in 2021 and 2022, with the prospect of far greater gains if even a projected $550 billion “middle of the road” infrastructure spending plan is passed

1. Ford to Unveil Maverick Compact Pickup

June 3 teaser of the June 8 introduction got a lot of attention. See our detailed coverage of the 5-passenger hybrid pickup with a starting price under $20,000