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Business and Software
CASE and Team Rubicon Support Ongoing Hurricane Harvey Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts with Help from Nueces Power...

CASE Construction Equipment and Texas-based dealer Nueces Power Equipment provided equipment and support for a two-week Team Rubicon operati...

February 9, 2021
Business and Software
Construction Backlog and Contractor Optimism Rise to Start 2021, According to ABC Member Survey

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 7.5 months in January 2021, an increase o...

February 9, 2021
Business and Software
NAHB: Housing Affordability Holds Steady, Challenges Loom

Record-low mortgage rates offset record-high home prices to keep housing affordability steady in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to th...

February 8, 2021
Business and Software
Paso Robles Contractor Reports ‘The Top Green Construction Trends for 2021’

Green construction for both residential and commercial property continues to gain popularity as people become more concerned about energy an...

February 8, 2021
Business and Software
Nonresidential Construction Loses Jobs in January, Says ABC

The construction industry lost 3,000 jobs on net in January 2021, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of ...

February 8, 2021
Business and Software
Construction Employment Declined in 2020 in Majority of Metro Areas as Shrinking List of Nonresidential Projects Outweighs...

Construction employment decreased from December 2019 to December 2020 in more than half of the nation’s metro areas despite a surge in...

February 5, 2021
Business and Software
Robots to Crops: John Deere Adds New Companies to Its 2021 Startup Collaborator

John Deere is investing heavily in the future. Here’s an example: Deere & Company recently announced the companies that will be pa...

February 5, 2021
Business and Software
Construction Employment Continues to Perform Better than Many Other Occupational Groups, Says ABC

As the nation struggles with the economic effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, construction employment continues to perform better than many ...

February 4, 2021
Business and Software
NAHB: Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Remains High in Fourth Quarter

Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained high in the fourth quarter, inching down one point from an all-time high...

February 4, 2021
Hand Tools
Dexterity, Grip and Cut Protection: Dig These New Brass Knuckle Gloves

OSHA estimates that more than 70 percent of hand and arm injuries could be prevented with the proper protective equipment. Lack of complianc...

February 4, 2021
Industry Events
The Trenchless Tradeshow No-Dig Is Still Going Live in Orlando, Early Registration Ends Feb. 5

Here’s some reminder news about an excellent tradeshow our company Benjamin Media helps put on. The NASTT 2021 No-Dig Show will conven...

February 3, 2021
Hand Tools
Hypertherm is accepting applications for its Spark Something Great educational welding grant (get the deets!)

Hypertherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting systemsand software, is now accepting applications for its Spark Something Great...

February 3, 2021
Business and Software
Fuel Me Announces Launch of Innovative Cloud-Based Fuel Purchasing and Roadside Assistance App

Fuel Me is the first-of-its-kind cloud-based technology platform that allows customers in the commercial transportation and construction ind...

February 3, 2021
Business and Software
JCB Named Supplier of the Year by United Rentals for the Second Year in a Row

Congrats are in order! Construction equipment manufacturer, JCB North America, was recognized this month by United Rentals Inc. as its 2020 ...

February 3, 2021