New Metabo Compact Cordless Power Tools Provide More Power, Longer Battery Life

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WEST CHESTER, PA. — Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has launched its 18 V PowerMaster Lithium Ion cordless power tools line with the new, rugged BS18 LTX drill/driver. As the cornerstone of Metabo’s new PowerMaster series, the compact and lightweight BS18 LTX combines all the performance and capacity advantages of Lithium Ion with Metabo’s long history of advanced tool ergonomics to form a uniquely durable power tool that outperforms most models in its class. Metabo’s new BS18 LTX is ideal for virtually all users … Read more

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McCarthy Expands Into Utah

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McCarthy announces the opening of an office in Salt Lake City, Utah, taking another step forward to becoming the “Best Builder in America.” A community-based builder with national expertise, McCarthy is 100% employee owned.   The new office begins a long-term community presence in the intermountain region and will be led by Scott Christiansen, a 32-year veteran in the Utah construction industry. “Growing McCarthy's presence in the intermountain region of the U.S. has always been part of the company's overall long term strategic goals,” said Division President Randy Highland. “As a true community-based builder with a long history and strong … Read more

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Stimulus Construction Funds Have Little Impact to Date on Companies’ Ability to Hire New Employees, Analysis Finds

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Companies With and Without Stimulus Projects Hiring at Same Rate, In Part Because of “Disappointingly” Slow Distribution on Non-Transportation Stimulus Construction Dollars ARLINGTON, VA — July 30 — The stimulus plan appears to be having little influence on construction companies’ ability to expand payrolls to date according to a new industry analysis of the impact of the federal program’s construction spending released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The “disappointingly” slow pace of construction spending outside of the transportation sector is one of the main reasons for the relatively small impact on new hiring, the group noted. “While … Read more

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Straub Earns National Excellence in Construction Award from ABC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that Straub Construction Company's work on the Weaver Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., has earned the company an Eagle Award in the Institutional $5-million – $10-million category of ABC's Excellence in Construction Awards. Straub Construction President Ernie Straub III received the award June 24 during the 19th annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. This is the second time Straub Construction, Kansas City, earned a national award for the quality construction of Weaver Auditorium.   In January, the National Commercial Builder's Council (NCBC) recognized Straub … Read more

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Construction Employment Declined in 333 Out of 352 Metro Areas in June

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Columbus, Indiana & Weirton, West Virginia-Steubenville, Ohio Had Largest Increases; Pascagoula, Mississippi & Reno-Sparks, Nevada Had Largest Decreases in Construction Employment July 28 — Construction employment declined in all but 19 communities nationwide this June as compared to June-2008, according to a new analysis of metropolitan-area employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The analysis, which ranks the 12-month construction employment change reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 352 metro areas, shows that few places in America have been spared the widespread downturn in construction employment over the past year. “Construction workers remain, unfortunately, … Read more

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