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Business

Opinion: America needs to reclaim its legacy of thinking—and building—big

The United States of America needs to grab the bull by the horns when it comes to infrastructure and not shy away from growing bigger and better. Details here.,The United States of America needs to grab the bull by the horns when it comes to infrastructure and not shy away from growing bigger and better. Details here.

August 3, 2018

Business

Construction spending falls 1.1% in June but first half of 2018 shows “healthy increase”

Though construction spending saw a slight drop in June, the first half of 2018 is up 5.1% compared to the first half of 2017. Learn more on Equipment World.

August 2, 2018

Contractor of the Year

Do-whatever-it-takes attitude drives R&S Contractors’ success

The people at R&S Contractors have an exceptional work ethic and it shows on the job. See how they handle business to ensure satisfaction on Equipment World.

July 23, 2018

Business

U.S. home starts tumble 12% to 9-month low

Despite the drop and worry over tariffs and costs, builder confidence in the housing market has remained at a "healthy level". Details on Equipment World.

July 18, 2018

Driver/operator coaching/training

Construction interns sought for weekly scholarships, $10K grand prize

HCSS is actively searching for construction firm interns for weekly scholarships as well as a grand prize award. Get more details on Equipment World.

July 10, 2018

Workforce

Construction adds 13,000 jobs in June

Construction employment reached a 10-year high in June, with the addition of 13,000 jobs. The industry's unemployment rate ticked up from 4.4 % to 4.7 %.

July 9, 2018

Business

New ‘Chart Book’ offers detailed, expansive view of U.S. construction industry

The sixth edition, published by the nonprofit the Center for Construction Research and Training, contains data on all aspects of the US construction industry.

July 4, 2018

Business

U.S construction spending reaches all-time high on strength of residential projects, public spending

Despite the record rate in spending, Simonson warns of the potential for rising material costs, due in part to the Trump administration's new tariffs.

July 3, 2018

Business

Construction spending up 1.8% in April on multi-family housing strength

Total spending on construction projects in the U.S. rose 1.8 percent during the month of April, according to the latest Commerce Department data.

June 4, 2018

Workforce

Texas summer camp will introduce teens to construction through team-based project

The camp will introduce 9th & 10th graders to equipment used on construction sites. Students will be able to apply their STEM skills to real-world applications.

May 30, 2018

Business

Despite April’s decline in starts, homebuilder confidence remains strong due to growing demand for single-family homes

Along with home starts, builder confidence in the housing market, measured by the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, rose high in the latest index.

May 16, 2018

Business

Drop in residential brings down U.S. construction spending 1.7%

Spending on construction in the United States fell 1.7 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.284 trillion, according to data from the Commerce Department. Despite the monthly drop, U.S. construction spending remained up 3.6 percent over the March 2017 rate. The main contributor to the overall drop in spending was a […]

May 2, 2018