Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment dropped 25 percent in 2013 compared to the previous year for a total of $20 billion shipped to global markets, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, citing U.S. Commerce Department data it uses in trend reports for members. All world regions recorded declines.     AEM noted that the 25 percent decline for 2013 follows three years of export growth (13 percent in 2012, 43 percent in 2011 and 28 percent in 2010), after a 2009 decline of 38 percent in the depths of the recession. Exports to Europe declined 19 percent for a … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation recently released the February 2014 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $827-billion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 63.3, the second highest index in two years and off slightly from last month's two-year index high of 64.9.   When asked about the outlook for the future, MCI survey respondent Valerie Hayes Jester, president, Brandywine Capital … Read more

In just seven short months, the Clark Construction team worked alongside Madison Square Garden Co., to bring their vision for the famed Forum to life. Once the home fo the Los Angeles Lakers and Kings, the 43-year-old structure has been resurrected and now stands as the nation's largest indoor performance venue with an exclusive focus on music and entertainment. Precise execution was critical to delivering MSG's vision within a tight schedule. To set the pace, the team put in 20-hour days to gut the Forum in just one month. Over the next six months, crews followed short interval planning schedules … Read more