ARTBA - Wed June 10, 2020
First-of-its-Kind Dashboard Tool Highlights Benefits of Federal Highway Investment
States leveraged $31 billion in federal funds to advance $66.5 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2018, according to an interactive tool that for the first time provides the American public and elected officials a clear look at how and where each state invests its transportation tax dollars....
Michael G. McNally, Fox Rothschild LLP - Wed June 10, 2020
What Construction Companies Need to Know About COVID-19 Related Layoffs and Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal Liability
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the construction industry with international and domestic supply chains shut down, jobsites closed and projects delayed or outright cancelled. In response many construction companies have implemented workforce reductions....
Deutz Corporation - Tue June 09, 2020
Deutz Selects Jacksonville Location for New North Florida Power Center
Deutz Corporation has chosen a north Florida location for its newest Deutz Power Center. The new facility will be located at 8999 Western Way, Suite 100 in Jacksonville, Fla. "Florida is a booming market for heavy equipment sales and rentals, and it makes good sense for us to establish another new Deutz Power Center there," said Dominick A....
NYC DOB - Tue June 09, 2020
NYC Restarts Non-Essential Construction
The New York City Department of Buildings released new COVID-19 safety guidelines for property owners and contractors as 33,556 non-essential construction sites get back to work as part of New York City's entrance into Phase One of New York State's reopening plan, which started June 8, 2020....
ALL Crane - Tue June 09, 2020
ALL Adds 16 New Link-Belt Cranes
The ALL Family of Companies is getting a major infusion of new Link-Belt cranes, with a total of 16 new units slated for delivery in the coming months. The package includes four 60-ton HTC-8660 truck cranes; four 50-ton TCC-500 telecrawlers; four 80-ton TCC-800 telecrawlers; one 140-ton TCC-1400 telecrawler; one 100-ton 100 RT rough-terrain crane; and two 200-ton 248-HSL lattice boom crawlers....
Berry Companies Inc. - Tue June 09, 2020
Berry Companies Acquires Bobcat Dealerships in Southeast
Berry Companies Inc. announced the acquisition of Bobcat of Atlanta and Bobcat of Huntsville. The addition of these dealerships expands Berry Companies dealer network to eight divisions in eight states....
Genie - Tue June 09, 2020
Terex Announces Leadership Change in AWP Business Segment
Terex Corporation announced that John L. Garrison Jr., chairman and CEO of Terex Corporation, will take on additional responsibilities as president, Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), effective immediately....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 04, 2020
With Safety Plans in Place, Contractors Can Begin to Get Back to Work in Boston
Construction is an important part of Boston's economy and the city employs thousands of people on large, medium and small projects year-round. Back on May 5, the city had announced its plan to loosen the COVID-19 restrictions — a plan that would lead to the gradual re-opening of construction and on May 18 it followed through on that decision....
Topcon - Thu June 04, 2020
Topcon Distribution Partner Brandt Announces New Acquisition
Topcon Positioning Systems announced its longtime distribution partner, The Brandt Group of Companies, has reached an agreement with U.S.-based Ultara Holdings Inc. to acquire the Canadian assets of GeoShack Inc....
Infotech - Wed June 03, 2020
Infotech, University of Florida Team Up to Advance Transportation Building Industry
Infotech, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, recently entered a partnership with the University of Florida's M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management in Gainesville to advance the transportation construction industry....
