Category: Construction News
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Heat Safety Rollbacks Endanger Road Crews in the Sunbelt
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in Application, Asphalt, Blacktop, Business, Compaction, Construction News, Construction Safety, Dirt Work, Featured, Infrastructure, Labor & Workforce Development, Maintenance, Milling, Pavement Maintenance, Pavement Marking & Striping, Pavement Preservation & Maintenance, Paving, Plants, Policy Matters, Production, safety, Seal Coating, Sealcoating, Striping, Top Story, WorkforceImagine if tomorrow you woke up and heard a news report stating that a few states had passed laws which ban local governments from requiring workzone barriers like cones or concrete blocks? Or what if you heard they forbid localities from requiring a flagger for road work? Your first reaction might be to fact-check the…
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ARA Foundation and Toro Company Foundation Work to Improve Minneapolis Youth Mentoring Center
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The American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation and The Toro Company Foundation partnered July 29 to improve the outdoor space at Bolder Options, a Minneapolis nonprofit that provides wellness-based mentoring for middle school youth. The project included a $20,000 grant, donated equipment and dozens of volunteers who built new above-ground garden beds, installed fencing and completed…
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Epicore and REUS Cares Roll Out Heat Safety Tech Initiative
Epicore Biosystems has introduced a new wearable hydration device, the Connected Hydration Armband, alongside a partnership with REUS Cares to deploy the technology among agricultural workers in Latin America. The lightweight, reusable armband monitors sweat, electrolytes, fluid loss, skin temperature and movement. Using this data, it provides real-time rehydration alerts tailored to individual workers, aiming…
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Wells Names New Directors for Sealants and Restoration Division
Wells has appointed two new leaders to its Sealants and Restoration division as the company expands services nationwide. Eric Kobeska has been named director of sealants for the Midwest region, and Traye Speidel will serve as director of sealants for the Great Lakes region. Kobeska brings more than 20 years of construction industry experience, including…
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Chicago Deploys First Electric Garbage Trucks with Republic Services and Mack
Republic Services has deployed Chicago’s first electric garbage trucks with the addition of two Mack LR Electric vehicles. Executives and partners gathered Aug. 14 at Navy Pier to celebrate the milestone, including representatives from Republic Services, Mack Trucks, ComEd and the Respiratory Health Association. The Mack LR Electric is built for residential and commercial waste…
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Construction Input Prices Rise 0.4% in July, Nonresidential Costs Follow Suit
Construction input prices in the U.S. rose 0.4% in July from the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.4% for the month. Over the past year, overall construction input prices are up 2.2%, while nonresidential…
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Skanska Strengthens South Florida Building Division With New VP
Skanska has promoted Frank Longo to vice president – account manager for its South Florida operations. The appointment, effective Aug. 2, expands Longo’s responsibilities to include managing client relationships and supporting project growth across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Longo, who has been with Skanska for two decades and has more than 40 years…
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG Partners With AFSP to Address Mental Health in Construction
CONEXPO-CON/AGG and The Utility Expo have formed a new partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to address mental health challenges in the construction industry. AFSP, the nation’s largest private funder of suicide prevention research, will collaborate with the trade shows on a multi-year initiative that provides mental health education, suicide prevention resources,…
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Command Alkon Executive Joins Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee
Command Alkon Vice President of East Regional Sales Michael Hoagland has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) National Steering Committee. The CIM National Steering Committee is a coalition of industry leaders that partners with universities and local organizations to prepare students for careers in the concrete sector through…
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U.S. Construction Spending Slips in June as Housing, Office Projects Decline
U.S. construction spending fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.13 trillion in June 2025, down 0.4% from May, according to Interact Analysis. Declines in private residential and commercial work outweighed gains in public infrastructure. Private residential construction dropped 0.7% to $883 billion, while office projects fell 1.4% to $86.8 billion. Manufacturing spending edged…