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Construction Employment Rises By 30,000 Jobs in October, 330,000 for the Year

Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in October and by 330,000 jobs over the past year, topping 7.3 million for the first time since April 2008, while the industry's average pay jumped and unemployment decreased to a historic low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....


Flint Construction Open House Offers Quality Demo Time

Flint Construction & Forestry Division held an open house at the company's Ladson, S.C., branch facility on Thursday, Oct. 25. A steady stream of customers and prospects came throughout the day and enjoyed a catered barbecue lunch....


Terex Materials Processing Shares Third Quarter 2018 Results

Terex Corporation reported third quarter 2018sales of $1.2 billion, up 11 percent versus Q3 of 2017, with increased sales and backlog in its AWP and MP business segments. The results were driven by continued implementation of the company's Execute to Win business strategy and its focus on meeting the growing needs of customers during a period of broad-based growth....


Terex AWP Shares Third Quarter 2018 Results

Following Terex Corporation's release of its third quarter 2018 results, Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), driven by its Genie brand, is pleased to share these, along with its segment-specific, results....


Terex Cranes Shares Third Quarter 2018 Results

Terex Corporation reported third quarter 2018 sales of $1.2 billion, up 11 percent versus Q3 of 2017, with increased sales and backlog in its AWP and MP business segments. The results were driven by continued implementation of the company's Execute to Win business strategy and its focus on meeting the growing needs of customers during a period of broad-based growth....


Construction Spending Increases to Record High of $1.329T

Construction spending hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.329 trillion and grew 5.5 percent for nine months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....


Two Western Cat Dealerships to Combine Technology Divisions

Cashman Equipment and Wheeler Machinery Co. , the Caterpillar dealerships for Nevada and Utah, respectively, have announced that they will be combining their technology divisions in order to offer customers more comprehensive services....


JLG Opens New Atlanta-Area Service Center

JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, recently opened a new service center in Hiram, Ga. The 14,400-sq.-ft., eight-bay Atlanta-area facility joins the growing list of JLG service centers that includes facilities in Houston; Riverside, Calif.; Hagerstown, Md.; and the Rock Hill, S.C., opened last year....


AQ4XL Makes Quick Work of Difficult Rock Conditions

The production goal for the contractor in Knoxville, Tenn., was to lay five 20-ft. sections of pipe per five-day work week. The site required a trench to be dug through dense limestone rated between 16,000 and 22,000 psi....


Fluor Reports Third Quarter Results

Fluor Corporation has announced financial results for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2018. Earnings attributable to Fluor for the third quarter were $77 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to $94 million, or $0.67 per diluted share a year ago....






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