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Industry Insiders Foresee a Mixed Economic Forecast for Construction

Industry segments will offer a mixed bag in 2020 with trade issues a continuing factor.

The Associated Contractors of America (AGC) is optimistic about residential and commercial construction, expecting modest increases in both residential construction spending (2 to 7%) and nonresidential private and public spending (0 to 4% each) in 2020.

January Rise in Engineering and Construction Costs Marks 39th Consecutive Increase

Construction costs increased once again in January, marking the 39th consecutive month of construction costs increases

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Volvo Construction Equipment Sees Sales Rise 5% in 2019

Volvo Construction Equipment

Volvo CE saw another record set of annual financial results and growing market share in the world’s largest construction market

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Liebherr Celebrates 50th Anniversary in U.S. in 2020

Liebherr USA, Co.

Liebherr is celebrating 50 years of success as a leading manufacturer in North America this year

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Caterpillar Saw Sales and Revenues Dip 8% in Q4 2019 and 2% for the Year

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Strong cost control offset lower end-user demand in the fourth quarter, says Caterpillar Chairman and CEO

2019 Fourth-quarter and Full-year Financial Results

U.S. Economic Expansion Begins to Slow

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the fourth quarter in 2019, despite investment in structures declining at an annualized rate of 10.1%.

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Hilti Group Sees 4.3% Sales Growth in 2019

Hilti North America saw an 8.6% increase in 2019 compared to the previous year

Hilti Map Sales 2019

Construction Technology

Truce and Wireless Business Consultants Partnership to End Mobile Distraction

Partnership will enable wireless telecom to optimize mobile usage across Truce users' workplaces, and eliminate distractions associated with mobile device misuse

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Stronghold Quick-Switch System for Dropped Object Prevention

Pure Safety Group

The system allows workers to switch tools from one connection point to another in one motion to provide a level of safety from dropped objects.

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CM Labs Simulation Instructors Can Customize Simulation Exercises on the Fly

CM Labs Simulations, Inc.

CM Labs to showcase innovative new training customization capabilities at CONEXPO 2020.

With CM Labs Instructor Operating Station (IOS) instructors can now make changes to exercises on the fly.

Country Rap for Contractors: The UP Companies' Old Construction Road

Michael Kennedy Jr., Chingy and Cornelius Blanks throw down a quality construction-industry take on Lil' Nas X 'Old Town Road'

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Construction Technology

[PODCAST] Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence in Construction with Tom Valbak Aardestrup

Tom Valbak Aardestrup, VP Business Development with Trackunit, discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and the opportunities it offers in helping to eliminate downtime in construction.

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