Strong demand for construction projects fueled job growth in Nov. in 38 states compared to Oct. and in all but six states over the past 12 months, according to analysis of Labor Department data released recently by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions to industries around the world, has completed the acquisition of Professional Service Industries, Inc., a leading engineering and testing firm providing integrated quality assurance services across a range of disciplines within the construction market. The acquisition recently gained regulatory approval and the transaction was finalized on Nov. 23.
Tweddle Group has announced the opening of new offices at 2111 Woodward in Detroit. Tweddle Group will move its technology teams into the Francis Palms building later this month. The building, most famously known as the home of the Fillmore Detroit, will initially host about 30 Tweddle technologists.
Gypsum Management and Supply Inc. has expanded its presence in Southern California with the acquisition of Hathaway & Sons, now operating as Hathaway Building Materials (“Hathaway”), a distributor of drywall and other specialty building products.
Trim-Tex Flat Tear Away, Tear Away L Bead, and Fast Cap are all currently being installed at US Bank Stadium, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings. Once completed, the $1.027 billion project will seat about 65,000 and features the largest transparent roof in the nation.
Larsen Products Corp. announced its Weld-Crete concrete bonding agent has been certified under the Singapore Green Building Product labeling scheme through The Singapore Green Building Council.
DeWALT celebrated the grand opening of power tool manufacturing at its facility in Greenfield, Ind. The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony—sawing through a board in place of a ribbon—this week on Veterans Day.
The first IPAF-approved training centers in New Zealand have opened and are ready to deliver high quality training for operators of mobile elevating work platforms, also called aerial work platforms.
Gypsum Management and Supply, Inc., a leading North American distributor of wallboard, suspended ceiling systems and other specialty building products, has acquired Badgerland Supply and its six locations in Wisconsin and Illinois.
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