HONOLULU, HI — Burns & McDonnell, a 100 percent employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm, celebrated its 10-year anniversary in the Pacific region. The 125-year-old company commemorated its achievements and ongoing commitment to community and clients with a traditional Hawaiian blessing and reception at its Honolulu, Hawaii, office in …

FREMONT, CA — Gee Heavy Machinery LLC, Northern California's Komatsu construction, mining, and forestry dealer, announces the opening of its fifth location in Northern California. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the company's continued growth and commitment to serving customers across the region.

Located in Fremont, California, the …

DIXON, CA — A Powerscreen dealership of the UK-based Molson Group announces the addition of Hyundai construction equipment to its growing portfolio of brands. Through its locations in Dixon, California, and Reno, Nevada, Powerscreen of California, Nevada, and Hawaii will sell and service the full HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North …

SEATTLE, WA — PacWest Machinery LLC based in Kent, Washington, announces the purchase of Miller Machinery of Longview, Washington. Since its formation in 2007, Miller Machinery has served customers in Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii who operate rock crushing and screening equipment primarily in quarry and sand and gravel environments.

From …

LOS ANGELES, CA — USGBC California has launched as an independent nonprofit unifying six regional communities across the state that were originally founded in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). USGBC California's vision is to help transform communities across California to become more sustainable, resilient, and equitable for …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Prinoth Crawler Carriers announces new dealer partnerships in the western part of the U.S. Coastline Equipment is now a dealer for Prinoth equipment in Southern California and Nevada. Papé Machinery joins the Prinoth Crawler Carrier group in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii.

EL CENTRO, CA — Balfour Beatty announces the opening of its El Centro office and expansion of its general contracting, at-risk construction management, lease-leaseback, and design-build operations in California. Specializing in the delivery of educational, justice, federal, and civic buildings throughout the state, the company will leverage its local talent, …

BINGHAM FARMS, MI — San Francisco-based structural engineering firm Degenkolb Engineers (Degenkolb) and Michigan-based structural engineering firm Ruby+Associates (Ruby) recently signed a Purchase Agreement and closed on an acquisition. Ruby’s 55 employees will join Degenkolb, which will now have more than 330 employees in 10 offices.

The Michigan-based team will …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Komatsu and Gee Heavy Machinery LLC announce that Gee is now the authorized distributor of Komatsu construction products in Northern California.

Gee has assumed the operations of the previous distributor, Core Machinery (formerly known as Road Machinery, LLC), in four locations: West Sacramento, Fresno, Redding, and Santa …

Our baseline forecast for the American economy next year calls for a mild recession by the second half of the year as the impact of higher interest rates sets in.
For some time, our forecast has included a 65% probability of recession over the next 12 months. Next year, we …

WESTMINSTER, Colo. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced that the company has changed its headquarters from Sunnyvale, California to Westminster, Colorado.

Westminster is Trimble’s largest employment center in the U.S. and serves as a central business hub for several of Trimble’s core market segments including agriculture, construction and geospatial. In addition, …

BOSTON/LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK — Shawmut Design and Construction, a national construction management firm, recently hosted its 13th annual Safety Week, focusing on physical and mental health, safety, and well-being. The week consisted of 602 events and training sessions held across 112 locations, including Shawmut’s jobsites and 11 offices around …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Webcor and Reaume Richardson announce a strategic alliance to provide general contracting and construction management services for a variety of projects across the Southern California area.

The strategic alliance combines Reaume Richardson's long-standing history and client relationships in the Los Angeles adaptive reuse market with the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Shawmut Design and Construction, a national construction management firm, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2022.

Founded in 1982 as a small carpentry contractor with a handful of employees, Shawmut built its reputation on a willingness to take on the most complex and challenging projects. …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Yanmar Compact Equipment recognizes Meridian Utility Equipment Sales as the 2021 Single-Location Dealer of the Year.

“Meridian Utility took it to a new level this year. Their dedication to representing the Yanmar CE brand and sharing its value with their customers really sets them apart,” said Jeff …

Many of the most famous structures of ancient times were constructed from a material we often think of us as modern. The workers who built them needed a material that could be shaped into blocks and other forms more easily than carving from stone. Finally, someone concocted a mixture of …

ASHLAND, WI — Kinperium Industries (Kinperium) announces it has acquired K.A. Group, consisting of K-Tec Earthmovers (K-Tec) and Ashland Industries (Ashland). Kinperium partnered with the owners and management of K-Tec and Ashland to acquire a majority stake of the company. K-Tec & Ashland are manufacturers of pull-pan earthmoving scrapers …

Companies develop safety programs for reasons that may seem obvious: they want to prevent injuries of all kinds, so workers don’t suffer the physical effects and both workers and companies don’t endure negative financial or operational impacts. In addition, safety programs can also minimize the potential for damage to facilities …

The future is looking bright for the construction industry, with project pipelines full and the promise of infrastructure spending infusing the industry with confidence and optimism. But as we face another year of supply chain issues and crippling workforce shortages, it’s possible that our industry’s biggest challenge could be too …