by admin | Jul 19, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
China’s Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co Ltd warned its first-half net loss would more than double due to weak demand for construction machinery and unfavorable currency rates, pushing its shares lower on Friday. Reuters reports, Chinese heavy...
by admin | Jul 18, 2016 | Constuction & Business News
For builders, contractors and other professionals, the chief construction app used to be the phone’s flashlight: a handy device for inspecting cracks in a foundation. But things have come a long way. Today’s apps for construction offer powerful new means to boost...
by admin | Jul 18, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News, Offshore News
Kenz Figee Group, a specialist in the design, manufacturing and maintenance of offshore lifting and hoisting systems, has a new owner, MeeMaken BV. MeeMaken is an active participation company with a large worldwide network and a strong portfolio comprising service...
by admin | Jul 18, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging Caterpillar Inc. engines equipped with exhaust emission control systems failed to work reliably, costing owners thousands. Judge Jerome Simandle of the U.S. District...
by admin | Jul 15, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
POCATELLO — Built on 26 acres, the new Western States Caterpillar sales, service and training center on South Fifth Avenue encompasses 150,000 square feet — and that’s plenty of room to continue to grow the business. Customer Service Representative Jim Phillips said...
by admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Workforce News
Despite a broader U.S. labor market rebound in June, the construction industry failed to add jobs for a third consecutive month, according to an analysis of this month’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report by Associated Builders and Contractors. The construction...
