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Dealers
Cat North American dealers report 23% increase in Dec. sales
Total retail sales by Caterpillar North American dealers rose a whopping 23 percent in December compared to the prior year, nearly doubling a strong 12 percent increase in November. December is now the eighth straight month of total 2017 North American retail sales gains for Caterpillar dealers, starting with modest 1 to 4 percent gains [ā¦]
January 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
Check out our ā25 Days of RollOutsā
This month, the print edition of Better Roads will include its Top RollOuts, which features several new and innovative products released in 2013. In light of the Top RollOuts in the magazine, weāre sharing ā25 Days of RollOutsā on the website. Each day in December, we are posting a different product from the Top RollOuts, [ā¦]
December 2, 2013
Business
Builder confidence index rises to highest level in more than 6 years
Builder confidence for newly built, single-family homes rose to a level of 47 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) in December. The two-point gain from November marks the eighth consecutive month builder confidence has risen and the highest level the index has seen since April 2006. āBuilders across the [ā¦]
December 18, 2012
Construction Equipment
Otter Tail sells portion of DMI Industries
Otter TailĀ has entered into an agreementĀ with Trinity IndustriesĀ to sell the property, plant and equipment of DMI Industries in Ft. Erie, Ontario; West Fargo, North Dakota; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, for $20 million. The Ft.Erie transaction closed on September 6, and the West Fargo and Tulsa transactions will close in November and December, respectively. Terms of this [ā¦]
September 7, 2012
Home
Construction employment rises
The construction industry was up 21,000 jobs in January, likely due to two months of unseasonably mild winter weather. The Associated General Contractors of America released data attributing the higher temperatures to the two-year high in employment for the industry. However, Association officials are wary of whether the rise in employment will last. āAlthough itās [ā¦]
March 13, 2012
Roadbuilding
Construction employment rises
The construction industry was up 21,000 jobs in January, likely due to two months of unseasonably mild winter weather. The Associated General Contractors of America released data attributing the higher temperatures to the two-year high in employment for the industry. However, Association officials are wary of whether the rise in employment will last. āAlthough itās [ā¦]
March 9, 2012
Roadbuilding
Nonresidential construction employment increases
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 extended the construction season, benefitting construction employment. āNonresidential construction is clearly driving last monthās employment gains,ā said Ken Simonson, the associationās chief economist. āBut it is too [ā¦]
January 9, 2012
Home
Nonresidential construction employment increases
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 extended the construction season, benefitting construction employment. āNonresidential construction is clearly driving last monthās employment gains,ā said Ken Simonson, the associationās chief economist. āBut it is too [ā¦]
January 9, 2012
Construction Equipment
IronPlanet to host auctions
IronPlanet will host an online auction of construction items in North America on the following dates: December 15, December 16, December 22, January 5, January 12 and January 19. Auctions will begin at 10:00am PST / 7:00am PST each day. Customers can place bids through IronPlanetās PriorityBid service in advance of each auction, and IronPlanet [ā¦]
December 14, 2011
Home
Construction spending tumbles to 10-year low
Construction spending fell 2.5 percent in December to a $788 billion seasonally adjusted annual rate, the lowest level in a decade, reports the Associated General Contractors of America in analysis of Census Bureau data. All three major categories ā private residential, private nonresidential and public construction ā shared in the decline. However, there were a [ā¦]
February 8, 2011
Roadbuilding
Construction spending tumbles to 10-year low
Construction spending fell 2.5 percent in December to a $788 billion seasonally adjusted annual rate, the lowest level in a decade, reports the Associated General Contractors of America in analysis of Census Bureau data. All three major categories ā private residential, private nonresidential and public construction ā shared in the decline. However, there were a [ā¦]
February 3, 2011
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