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Dodge Momentum Index, ISM, Beige Book Send Mixed Signals about Economy

Sept. 22, 2022
The Dodge Momentum Index slipped 1 percent in August from a downwardly revised July reading but jumped 17 percent year-over-year.
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July Construction Starts 12 (1)
July Construction Starts 12 (1)
July Construction Starts 12 (1)
July Construction Starts 12 (1)
July Construction Starts 12 (1)
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Construction Starts Surge in July, Dodge Construction Network Says

Aug. 22, 2022
Mega projects led gains, but details show broad-based construction expansion.
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Atlas Copco Bucket Crusher Bc 3700
Atlas Copco Bucket Crusher Bc 3700
Atlas Copco Bucket Crusher Bc 3700
Atlas Copco Bucket Crusher Bc 3700
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Building Construction to Continue Strong Through 2023, AIA Forecasts

July 22, 2022
Construction spending on buildings is projected to increase just over 9 percent this year and another 6 percent in 2023, according to the mid-year update of the American Institute...
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Stickles has been promoted to the new regional business manager in the Northeastern region for Takeuchi.
Stickles has been promoted to the new regional business manager in the Northeastern region for Takeuchi.
Stickles has been promoted to the new regional business manager in the Northeastern region for Takeuchi.
Stickles has been promoted to the new regional business manager in the Northeastern region for Takeuchi.
Stickles has been promoted to the new regional business manager in the Northeastern region for Takeuchi.
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Stickles Replaces Barndollar as Takeuchi’s Northeast Region Business Manager

July 13, 2022
Mark Barndollar, is retiring after a career in construction equipment sales, including almost seven years with Takeuchi. Carl Stickles will now be responsible for all sales development...
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Volvo Construction Equipment Hydraulic Oil
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Volvo Construction Equipment Hydraulic Oil
Volvo Construction Equipment Hydraulic Oil
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Volvo CE’s New Hydraulic Oil Increases Crawler Excavator Service Intervals by 50%

May 31, 2022
HO103 is a mineral-based hydraulic oil that is fully compatible with all mineral hydraulic oils currently recommended by Volvo Construction Equipment and system flushing is not...
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Materials Costs and Bid Prices Jump as Dodge Starts Rise, AGC Reports

Feb. 24, 2022
Construction input costs and bid prices both accelerated in January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data posted last week.
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Jobs Table 12 3 2021
Jobs Table 12 3 2021
Jobs Table 12 3 2021
Jobs Table 12 3 2021
Jobs Table 12 3 2021
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Nonresidential Construction Employment Rises in November, Says ABC

Dec. 6, 2021
The construction industry added 31,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
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October Employment Lags Pre-Pandemic High in 33 States

Nov. 28, 2021
Seasonally adjusted construction employment in October trailed the February 2020 level in 33 states, exceeded it in 16 states and the District of Columbia, and was unchanged in...
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Construction Employment Rises in October; Material Prices, Vaccination Data Show Challenges to Filling Jobs

Nov. 15, 2021
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 7,498,000 in October, an increase of 44,000 from the upwardly revised September total and a gain of 169,000 (2.3 percent)...