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Overall construction spending increased between September 2016 and September 2017 as growing private-sector residential demand continues to offset annual declines in public-sector investments in infrastructure and other projects, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged members of Congress and the Trump administration to include new funding for roads, bridges, clean water and other important infrastructure as part of any new tax reform measure.

Parksite, Inc. announced they will distribute and market the DuPont Tyvek Fluid Applied WB+ System, the next generation of fluid applied air/water barriers in the portfolio of DuPont Building Envelope products.

Designers at Maximus turned to Oakland, Calif.-based Móz Designs to create two new metal partitions for their corporate office space.

BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC announced a merger with Disaster One.

Reveal and shadow beads are some of the most popular specialty beads on the market today. There are many circumstances where reveal and shadow beads are an ideal product for residential jobs.

Phoenix Energy Products has recently launched a new division of their company: PEP Exteriors.

The Dodge Momentum Index moved lower in August, falling 2.4% to 129.1 (2000=100) from its revised July reading of 132.2.

Western Specialty Contractors announces the promotion of Nick McAlpin of Enterprise, Fla., as Branch Manager of its Orlando branch office.