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Nonresidential construction employment increases
- January 9, 2012
Nonresidential construction employment increased in December by 17,000 despite a 16-percent decrease in overall construction employment. Associated General Contractors of America officials said unseasonably warm weather likely ...
ARTBA: Salary, wage information benchmarked
- October 3, 2011
The 2011 U.S. Highway, Street & Bridge Construction Salary & Hourly Wage Guides from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) benchmarks salary and wage information ...
Caterpillar announces new parts distribution center in Spokane, Washington
- June 24, 2011
Caterpillar Logistics Services on June 24 announced plans to open a new parts distribution center in Spokane, Washington. The new facility will span more than a half ...
Yokohama Tire Corp. names new president
- May 26, 2011
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) announced that Yasushi Tanaka will be the company’s new president and CEO, effective June 29. Tanaka succeeds Takao Oishi, who has been at ...
United Rentals to partner with National Hispanic Construction Association
- May 26, 2011
United Rentals announced its new partnership as an official sponsor of the National Hispanic Construction Association (NHCA). United Rentals will support the NHCA in its mission to ...
SAF-Holland opens Aftermarket Distribution Center in Cincinnati
- May 19, 2011
SAF-Holland recently opened its new 85,000 square foot Aftermarket Parts Distribution Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The facility will supply replacement parts to SAF-Holland distribution centers and customers throughout ...
John Deere updates construction website
- May 19, 2011
John Deere Construction & Forestry recently enhanced its North American construction website to better serve its key audiences. The new site’s features include easier-to-navigate functionality and even more ...
Construction firms plan to hire, not cut, workers
- January 25, 2011
More construction firms are planning to hire workers this year than are planning to make layoffs, according to a survey released by the Associated General Contractors of ...
Dirty Job’s Mike Rowe launches AEM campaign
- September 29, 2010
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Mike Rowe, creator and host of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs,” joined forces today in Washington, D.C. for the launch of I ...
Advance registration for ConExpo-Con/Agg, IFPE 2011 open
- August 16, 2010
Advance registration is now open for the CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2011 expositions. One registration allows access to the exhibits of both shows, and advance registration saves more ...
Are you smarter than the highway?
- August 3, 2010
In Washington state, highways are getting smarter. Crews will install a series of electronic speed-limit and lane status signs over each northbound lane on Washington state's I-5 ...
Granite Construction to release Q2 results August 2
- July 12, 2010
Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction says it will release its second quarter 2010 financial results before the market opens on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, the company announced today.
Granite ...
Topcon acquires InlandGEO
- May 27, 2010
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announced on May 26 its acquistion of InlandGEO, one of Topcon’s top performing distributors. InlandGEO is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, and has four ...
Annual China construction spending up 9 percent
- May 21, 2010
Construction expenditures in China are expected to rise 9.1 percent per annum in real terms through 2014, moderating significantly from the pace of the 2004-2009 period.
Notwithstanding its ...
Granite Construction joint venture team competing for projects in Guam
- May 13, 2010
Granite Construction Incorporated announced today that the joint-venture team composed of Granite, Hensel Phelps and Traylor Brothers is among seven teams of contractors awarded a $4 billion ...
Terry Eller joins Granite Construction as deputy general counsel
- May 13, 2010
Terry K. Eller has joined Granite Construction Incorporated as deputy general counsel, effective April 26. She will report to Michael Futch, vice president and general counsel.
In her ...
Van Clarkson joins JCB as VP of sales for Eastern Region
- May 11, 2010
Heavy equipment manufacturer JCB has hired Van Clarkson as the company's vice president of sales for the Eastern Region.
In his position with JCB, Clarkson will be responsible for all ...
Granite to announce Q1 2010 results on May 3
- April 5, 2010
Granite Construction Inc. announced today that it will release its first quarter 2010 financial results after the close of business on Monday, May 3, 2010.
The company will ...
The Department of Labor: 45,000 jobs added in the first 3 months of 2010
- April 5, 2010
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in March, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on April 2.
Temporary help ...
Caltrans awarded $2.7 million in stimulus job training grants
- March 30, 2010
Caltrans today announced that the state has been awarded $2.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) job training grants for eight California workforce development centers. ...
ARTBA Foundation taking nominations for ‘Globe Awards’
- March 29, 2010
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting nominations for the 2010 “Globe Awards.” This annual competition honors U.S. transportation construction ...
Caltrans awarded $2.7 million in stimulus job training grants
- March 29, 2010
Caltrans today announced that the state has been awarded $2.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) job training grants for eight California workforce development centers. ...
Biden announces 10,000 stimulus-funded transportation projects underway in all 50 states
- March 19, 2010
Vice President Joe Biden today announced that 10,000 transportation projects are now under way in all 50 states and the District of Columbia thanks to the American ...
August 2009 – State & Province News
- August 1, 2009
by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
Arizona
A four-year construction project to improve Interstate 17 north of Phoenix was nearing completion at Aggregates Manager press time. The Arizona Republic reports that ...
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