Dodge Momentum Index Moves Higher in May

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Dodge Momentum Index rose 2.4 percent in May to 119.4 from its revised April reading of 116.6 (2000=100). The momentum index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. The increase for the index in May was due to a 6.5 percent gain for projects entering planning in the commercial sector, which more than offset a 3.4 percent decline for such projects in the institutional sector. May’s increase places the overall index […]

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TDIndustries, Lone Star Safety & Supply Create Water Container Cleaning Kit

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DALLAS, Texas – TDIndustries is utilizing an inventive new Water Container Cleaning Kit that was developed in cooperation with Lone Star Safety & Supply. The kit was designed to ensure that TDPartners have the tools necessary to clean jobsite water containers and provide safe drinking water to its field partners. The kit was launched during the Safety Week 2016 campaign and reflects one of TD’s core values: To Fiercely Protect the Safety of All Partners. TD and Lone Star Safety created the kit to address industry-wide concerns about the risk of germ and bacteria growth in water containers. Until now, […]

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Construction Headcount Dips in May, Qualified Workers are Scarce

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Construction employment dipped for the second consecutive month in May, but rising industry pay and plunging unemployment suggest contractors would be hiring more workers if they were available, according to a recent analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that worker shortages may be reaching the point where they undermine the sector’s growth. “Although construction employment slipped in April and May, the industry has added workers in the past year at double the rate of the overall economy,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Average pay in construction is rising faster than in the rest […]

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Field Frequency: Students Test Equipment-Tracking Technology, Present Research Findings

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While many college seniors were preparing for final exams, wrapping up the semester — for a group of university students from The University of Alabama — meant presenting the findings from a research project on technology used in the field to management at Brasfield & Gorrie. A program unique to the Culverhouse College of Commerce, STEM Path to the MBA allows undergraduates in engineering, science and mathematics to learn business skills and take an early track to earning an MBA. Each year, students in the STEM Path to the MBA program work on projects with local companies. Brasfield & Gorrie teamed with […]

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Western Specialty Contractors Performs Restoration of Historic Church

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Overlooking the shore of Corpus Christi Bay in Corpus Christi, Texas, stands the historic First United Methodist Church with its towering steeple and monument to Jesus. When the 53-year-old masonry and concrete church started to show signs of weathering, Western Specialty Contractors was called in to assess the damage and restore the landmark church’s façade. Due to its limited accessibility, Western crews and facility engineer Manny Gallardo had to get creative with how they surveyed the damage to the church’s 150-foot-tall steeple. “We used a telescope and stood across the street to try and view all […]

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