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Survey: Optimism High for US Commercial Construction Industry
Commercial construction is in high demand across the country and contractors remain optimistic about the current and forward-looking health of the sector
The Q3 2017 composite index score was 73, down slightly from the second quarter’s 76, but close to the first quarter’s 74, representing a consistent sentiment of health in the sector.
Construction News
Vermeer Corporation Announces Its Acquisition of McLaughlin Group, Inc.
Vermeer
McLaughlin team and its products will become part of the comprehensive solution Vermeer provides to the utility market
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Apps
[APP] Report Workplace Accidents Quickly with Spotlight Mobile App
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Spotlight is a workplace incident reporting and accident investigation mobile app
Use the Spotlight mobile app to quickly report incidents privately.
Construction News
Hyperloop One Announces 4 Potential US Routes
Additionally, Hyperloop One and the Colorado Department of Transportation, with support from AECOM, will enter a public private partnership to begin a feasibility study in Colorado
The mission of Hyperloop One is to deliver fast, direct, autonomous, sustainable transportation at scale, beginning with three production systems in service by 2021.
Business
New, Single Family Home Builder Confidence Drops Amid Hurricane Uncertainty
National Association of Home Builders
Recent hurricanes have intensified concerns about availability of labor and cost of building materials
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes fell three points to a level of 64 in September from a downwardly revised August reading of 67 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Construction News
Atlas Copco Appoints Marion VP – Region Canada
Atlas Copco Power Technique
Mike Marion will lead Canadian sales and marketing efforts for products in the newly named Atlas Copco Power Technique business area
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Business
Preparing for Conference Season
No matter your construction focus, attending an annual conference is not only a great idea, it can and often does provide you with profit-increasing and production-improvement ideas.
Construction News
[VIDEO] Is There Hope for Additional US Infrastructure Investment?
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
Nick Yaksich, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, speaks on the prospects for added U.S. infrastructure investment and how it might be paid for.
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Business
CA Advances Bill That Would Make Builders Responsible for Subcontractor Wage Theft
Bill would allow construction workers who have not been paid for a job to seek their back wages and benefits, with interest, from the general contractor, even if they did not work directly for that company on the project
Construction Safety
Report: Third-party Contractor Pre-qualification Makes Contractors Safer
National Safety Council
New National Safety Council report highlights safety benefits of contractor management programs
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Fleet Maintenance
Six Options to Maintain Your Construction Equipment Fleet
Some options for handling construction equipment maintenance and repair are not as cost effective as you may think.
Some options for handling construction equipment maintenance and repair are not as cost effective as you may think.
Construction Toolbox
Take Your Construction Company Back to School
A variety of resources offer online, on-demand construction courses and training that are designed for continuing education and growing construction companies
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