The Messer Construction Co. Foundation recently presented a $25,000 grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, an organization that strives to provide children facing adversity with enduring and professionally supported relationships that change their lives for the better. BBBS Middle Tennessee plans to use the funding to renovate its current office space into a multiuse meeting room – The Messer Mentoring Center – which will allow for onsite training and activities for children, parents and mentors. The grant was sponsored by Messer Senior Project Executive Chris Steigerwald, who has served as a big brother and is a member … Read more

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment dropped 17.6 percent for the first three quarters of 2015 compared to January-September 2014, for a total $10.8 billion shipped worldwide. All world regions experienced declines, led by Africa and South and Central America, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The AEM equipment manufacturing trade group cited U.S. Department of Commerce data it uses in global market reports for members. Exports by World Region January-September 2015 U.S. construction equipment exports by major world regions compared to January-September 2014: Canada dropped 15 percent, for a total $4.4 billion South America declined 28 percent, … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nonresidential construction spending expanded in October for the third consecutive month (September’s estimate was revised higher than August’s) according to analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data recently released by Associated Builders and Contractors. Nonresidential construction spending totaled $701.8 billion in October on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, a 1 percent increase on a monthly basis and an 11 percent increase on a yearly basis. Private sector nonresidential construction spending added 0.6 percent for the month, reaching a total of $403.4 billion. Nonresidential spending in the public sector gained 1.4 percent from September, totaling $298.4 billion. “The data tell … Read more

When the building you are the steward of is an active church or national cultural institution, its landmark restoration needs to be both of highest restoration quality and completed as efficiently as possible, while meeting tight deadlines and delivering premium craftsmanship so that business as usual is not interrupted. This was the case for the Parish of All Saints, Ashmont in Dorchester, Massachusetts where Consigli’s Landmark Restoration team restored over 46,000 linear feet of the church’s masonry exterior and reconfigured key interior spaces, all while working around the parish’s non-stop schedule. Religious institutions are the social centers for the communities … Read more