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Construction News
FAA Bill Would Draw from General Fund $5.25B to Improve Rural Airports
House to vote on legislation that would hold Airport Improvement Program grants at current $3.35B per year, add improving rural airports to general-fund reauthorizations
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Apps
[APP] Manage Over 25 Aspects of Your Construction Business with Contractor Foreman
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Construction News
Big Oil Asks Government to Protect It from Climate Change
Texas lobbies for federal funds to expand new protections for Gulf Coast refineries to also shield petrochemical workforce from worsening storms
Valero's Port Arthur refinery on the Gulf Coast at the Texas/Louisiana border will be protected by the truncated storm-protection spine.
Equipment Trailers
Safe Equipment Hauling Practices
Here's a great reminder as we venture out hauling our equipment from job to job of the habits that ensure everyone on the road will be safe as we do so.
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Construction News
Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Increases in September
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market rose in September to 65.5, up from the August index of 60.7
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Construction News
Dodge Data Reports New Construction Starts Fall Again in August
Dodge Construction Network
August downturn for total construction starts matched July's 9% decline, as weaker nonresidential and residential building overpowered improving nonbuilding construction
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
ABC: Construction Contractors Remain Upbeat in Q2
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
All three key components measured by the Construction Confidence Index remain well above the diffusion index threshold of 50, signaling ongoing expansion in construction activity
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Business
Construction Employment Rose in 45 States Over the Last Year
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
“Only three states experienced a decline in construction employment over the past year, the fewest number with a decrease since May 2015,” said AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson
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Construction Technology
Research Says Robots Will Create More Jobs Than They Eliminate
The World Economic Forum says 133 million new jobs are expected to be created by 2022 compared to 75 million that will be displaced for a net gain of 58 million positions
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Marcum Commercial Construction Index for Q2 2018 Reports 'Noisy Expansion'
The Marcum index for the second quarter noted the strong influence of the technology industry on construction growth
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Business
Falling Construction Permits Tarnish August Housing Rebound
27% spike in volatile US multifamily starts inflates top-line numbers and covers developing down trend in permits issued
U.S. housing starts rose 9.2% in August, driven by an outsize leap in multifamily building that masked softening housing construction conditions.
Events
[WEBINAR] Construction Risk Management Three-part WebEd Series
Learn how to protect your business from top construction risks with advice from top industry experts in this three-part series (Sept. 27. Oct.4 & Oct. 11)
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