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COVID-19

2021-2022 Construction Economic Forecast
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September 14, 2021
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Business and Software
AGC: July Construction Employment Lags Pre-Pandemic Peak in 36 States as Delta Variant Threatens to Hold Down Further Gains
August 31, 2021
Business and Software
New Coalition Formed to Support Struggling Small Businesses Left Out of Pandemic Aid
May 19, 2021
Business and Software
2021 Economic Outlook Q2 Update Forecasts 11.2 Percent Growth in Equipment and Software Investment, 5.7 Percent GDP Growth
April 15, 2021
Business and Software
JCB North America Cares for Employees with Innovative COVID-19 Measures
April 5, 2021
Business and Software
Lutec’s Comicat CM 140 Proves to be the Right Tool at Molson Coors Facility

Molson Coors needed to repurpose the concrete floor at their Toronto brewing facility. Besides the floor being 20 years old, the company wan...

March 12, 2021
Business and Software
Soaring Prices and Delivery Delays for Lumber, Steel and Other Inputs Squeeze Finances for Construction Firms Already...

Price increases — some to record-setting levels — and long delivery delays are causing hardships for construction firms that are...

February 19, 2021
Advertorial Hitachi ZW 100 working
Introducing the New ZW100-6 Wheel Loader in North America

Hitachi’s ZW100-6 builds on the company’s reputation for top-flight wheel loaders with improved loading efficiency, ea...

May 10, 2022
Business and Software
ELFA Announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2021

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) which represents the nearly $1 trillion equipment finance sector, recently revealed its...

January 25, 2021
Business and Software
Remodeling Industry Confidence Is Strong Despite COVID-19, Says NAHB

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the fourth quarter of 2020, posting a readin...

January 22, 2021
Business and Software
Must Watch: Free Virtual Training Videos for Construction COVID-19 Safety from Hope Renovations and M.T. Copeland

Workers and employers in North Carolina’s construction industry and beyond have a new resource to quickly learn the facts about protec...

January 15, 2021
Business and Software
As Cases Surge, Trade Associations like NAHB Are Calling for Another COVID-19 Safety Stand Down this Week

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is encouraging members and all residential construction companies to halt work for at least...

January 11, 2021
Advertorial Ditch Witch SK Attachments
One Machine, Countless Attachments, Endless Possibilities: The Skid Steer Attachments Needed to Get Any Job Done

Skid steers are often compared to a Swiss Army Knife – and for good reason. With the ability to easily switch out a variety of attachm...

April 8, 2022
Business and Software
Wow, We Were Busy! Compact Equipment’s 2020 Year In Review

I know we’ve already said good riddance to 2020, but before we leave the last 12 months in the dust, let’s recap some big things...

January 4, 2021
Business and Software
Equipment Manufacturers Urge Congress to Vote on Bipartisan $748 Billion COVID Relief Package

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Senior Vice President Government and Industry Relations Kip Eideberg issued the following state...

December 17, 2020
Business and Software
Construction Sector Adds 27,000 Jobs in Nov., But Project Cancellations, Looming PPP Tax Bill Will Undercut Future...

Construction employment increased by 27,000 jobs in November, as continuing robust gains in residential categories masked more sluggish incr...

December 7, 2020
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CDC Changes Quarantine Periods for COVID-19

Effective December 2, the CDC provided an avenue for employees to reduce the “close contact” 14-day quarantine rule to either se...

December 4, 2020
Business and Software
AGC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Remains Flat in Oct., Many Commercial Projects Languish

Demand for Most Types of Nonresidential Projects Remains Flat Amid COVID-Uncertainty, Dwindling State and Local Budgets and the Lack of New ...

December 2, 2020
Industry Events
Giant bauma CHINA Tradeshow Happened Over Thanksgiving, Attracted Some 80,000 Visitors

Not all tradeshows have ceased. After four show days, bauma CHINA 2020 ended on November 27. Despite the COVID-19 crisis and the latest trav...

December 1, 2020
Industry Events
bauma CONEXPO INDIA Is Postponed to April 2021

bauma CONEXPO INDIA, the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction V...

November 30, 2020
Business and Software
Monthly Confidence Index for Equipment Finance Industry Higher in November, COVID-19 Impact Survey Data Released

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation recently released the November 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Indust...

November 20, 2020
Business and Software
GPS Tracking Enables Social Distancing, Optimal Landscaper Fleet Productivity During Pandemic

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, landscaper business owners and fleet managers still need to manage their fleets, but may not want to go...

November 11, 2020