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Contractor of the Year
Blacktop Paving finds success by keeping it clean in a dirty business
Asphalt paving may be the dirtiest job in construction. Raymond de Vre’s solution – and one of the reasons he’s been so successful in the business of asphalt paving – is that he keeps it clean. In the Lake Tahoe area, where de Vre’ runs Blacktop Paving, multi-million dollar homes are the norm. De Vre’ […]
November 15, 2017
Business
It’s getting optimistic out there: Reader poll finds jump in planned equipment purchases, rentals
In these days of delayed infrastructure spending, Congressional one-upmanship and multiple Category 5 hurricanes, it was great to get some good news. The good news came from our latest Reader Profile survey, where more than 220 respondents from our print and newsletter audiences showed unprecedented renting and buying intentions. In the next 12 months, 44 […]
November 6, 2017
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Construction starts predicted to rise 3% in 2018
Total U.S. construction starts will grow 3 percent next year as the industry moves into “a mature stage of expansion,” according to the 2018 Dodge Construction Outlook. The pullback will continue in areas of multifamily and hotel construction starts. The increase will be led by continued growth in single-family houses, warehouses and office buildings. A […]
November 3, 2017
Business
Construction spending dips 0.3% in September
U.S. construction spending increased 0.3 percent in September to $1.219 trillion and is up 2 percent over the September 2016 total. Total nonresidential spending rose 0.5 percent to $698 billion but remains down 3 percent from the year-ago total. Top percentage increases were conservation and development, up 12.3 percent to $7.4 billion; educational, up 5.4 […]
November 1, 2017
Business
Fleet management course scheduled in Wisc.
A course on management of public and private equipment fleets will be held November 14-15 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. John E. Dolce, fleet director with Wendel Companies in Roseland, New Jersey, is the instructor. He has more than 40 years of experience in management and operation of public and private fleets and is the […]
October 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
Cemex providing concrete for Texas Harvey repairs
Cemex USA has been busy helping Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey by assisting its employees and the community with their relief efforts, as well as helping with emergency infrastructure repairs and support. Emergency repairs were needed after floodwaters severely damaged Beltway 8 near Cemex’s headquarters, and the company stepped up, supplying approximately 750 yards of […]
October 10, 2017
Business
Commercial construction planning drops for fourth month in a row
Planning for nonresidential construction projects continued to lose ground in September for the fourth consecutive month, according to the Dodge Momentum Index. The index declined 8.4 percent from August, with institutional building dropping the most, at 11.5 percent. Commercial building planning fell 6.1 percent. The index measures the initial report for nonresidential building projects being […]
October 9, 2017
Contractor of the Year
Former Marine built a successful excavation company with battlefield attitude
Maintaining a family feel while continuing to grow When Carl Jones got out of the U.S. Marine Corps in 1998, his direction was clear: he wanted to run equipment. It didn’t matter that all he had to start with was an old backhoe. He knew how to keep it running, and before long, he added […]
October 6, 2017
Business
Western Rock Products celebrates 50 years
Western Rock Products in St. George, Utah, will mark 50 years in business in 2017. It plans to celebrate by holding two separate events for its employees and customers, and participating in a local parade. The company started in 1967 as a supplier of asphalt, paving, and construction services in Cedar City. Today, it provides […]
October 3, 2017
Business
Subcontractors of all experience levels needed for work in Irma, Harvey disaster areas
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have left a wake of demolished homes and strewn debris, and also high demand for subcontractors who can load, haul and dump large amounts of material. Pay rates for subcontractors are also starting to rise, sometimes leading to bidding wars between local governments as communities become more desperate for relief. That […]
September 26, 2017
Business
Indexes indicate future growth in construction despite drop in August
The next 12 months should bring construction growth following a disappointing August, according to three recently released indexes. Destruction from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, however, are causing additional uncertainty for the industry. One of those concerns is how the storms will affect the construction industry’s worker shortage. “Finding skilled workers will be essential to ensure the […]
September 25, 2017
Business
Home starts dip, as builder confidence is shaken by recent storms
The start of construction on new homes in the U.S. fell 0.8 percent during the month of August due to a decrease in multi-family starts. Meanwhile, single-family starts are approaching a 20 percent year-over-year improvement. Despite the strength in single-family, the NAHB reports that builder confidence has fallen due to uncertainty caused by Hurricanes Harvey […]
September 20, 2017
Contractor of the Year
Whaley & Sons’ comeback required rebuilding this family construction co. from the ground up
Matt Whaley had a passion to run equipment from an early age, but had to constantly nag his father to let him to do it. His father, Ken Whaley, wanted his son to one day run the company he started in 1972 – not a bulldozer. Matt’s rise in the company was incremental. He started […]
September 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Systra buys IBT in effort to reach top-10 of bridge engineering firms
Global mass transit engineering and design firm Systra has acquired San Diego-based International Bridge Technologies in its quest to become a top-10 international bridge specialists, the company says. Before the acquisition, Systra was ranked 14th in the world in bridge engineering. Buying IBT will give Systra bridge design centers in the United States, Canada and […]
September 8, 2017
Business
Construction spending falls 0.6% in July
A decline in nonresidential brought down total U.S. construction spending in July. Total spending dipped 0.6 percent from June to $1.2 trillion but remains up 1.8 percent over the July 2016 total. Total nonresidential spending dropped 1.7 percent in July to $688 billion but is down 4.3 percent from the year-ago total. Top percentage declines […]
September 6, 2017
Business
PCA announces Leadership Award winners
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the 2017 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Awards winners. The awards, which are named for Gleason who served as PCA President from 1986 until his retirement in 2007, honor individuals who exhibit leadership in association activities supporting member company objectives and operations. “Jay embodied the spirit of leadership. He […]
September 6, 2017
Business
Construction adds 28,000 jobs in August
The construction industry added its third largest monthly jobs total of the year in August with a gain of 28,000 jobs. The new jobs bring total U.S. construction employment to 6.918 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The August jobs report also brought a revision to the July jobs total. July employment […]
September 1, 2017
Business
Mont. construction employee charged with embezzling $218k in rental scheme
A former division head of a Montana construction office has been charged with embezzling $218,000 from the company, according to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. A sheriff’s investigation alleges that Kirk Hogan, who was the civil division head for Dick Anderson Construction’s Bozeman office, was renting construction equipment he owned to Anderson and pocketing rent on […]
August 31, 2017
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