Category: Construction News
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The Challenges of the 2025 Concrete Industry
Supply chain disruptions. Evolving sustainable standards. Increased material prices. What seems to be a never-ending deficiency of skilled labor. The compounding problems due to project delays. Not to mention the unpredictable nature of weather, a factor no contractor can truly plan for. Despite these challenges, concrete contractors are tasked with constructing the foundation of the…
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Mack Delivers First Electric Refuse Truck for Clean Transportation Project in the Bronx
Mack Trucks has delivered its first electric refuse vehicle to Royal Waste Services, Inc. as part of The Bronx Is Breathing: Reimagining a Cleaner Hunts Point initiative. The deployment marks a key milestone in bringing zero-emission transportation to a historically overburdened area in New York City. The delivery is part of a $10 million award…
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Dodge Construction Network Reports 16% Jump in June Construction Starts
Total construction starts increased 16% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.33 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. The growth was led by a 39% surge in nonresidential building starts, while residential starts declined 1% and nonbuilding starts rose 2%. “Construction starts saw solid growth in June, alongside particular strength in manufacturing…
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Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) Market Poised for Major Growth Through 2034
The global Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) market is projected to grow more than fivefold over the next decade, rising from approximately $29.5 billion in 2025 to $161.76 billion by 2034, according to a report from Towards Automotive. TaaS refers to a logistics model where businesses rent or lease trucks as needed, rather than investing in their own…
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Take Action: 2025 Asphalt Industry Survey | Asphalt.com
This short 20-question survey is part of our annual State of the Road Building Industry report, published by Asphalt Contractor magazine. Each year, we gather insight from across the country to better understand what contractors like you are facing: from workforce and materials to bidding, equipment, and policy. This year we decided to collect input…
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Trimble Extends Siteworks Machine Guidance to Compact Track Loaders
Trimble has announced the expansion of its Siteworks Machine Guidance Module to now support compact track loaders (CTLs). This update integrates the company’s surveying and layout software directly with the machine, allowing operators to use the CTL’s bucket for 3D grading and leveling tasks. First introduced for excavators in 2023, the Siteworks Machine Guidance Module…
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe Restructures Leadership to Drive Growth and Agility
Hitachi Construction Machinery in Europe has announced the appointment of Dr. Hubertus Muenster as Director of Sales, Rental, and Distribution Management, effective July 1, 2025. The leadership change is part of a broader restructuring of the company’s Sales & Marketing division, with the goal of becoming more responsive to market needs and closer to its…
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Caterpillar and Luck Stone Hit 1 Million Tons Hauled Autonomously at Virginia Quarry
Caterpillar and Luck Stone have reached a significant milestone at the Bull Run Quarry in Chantilly, Virginia – one million tons hauled using autonomous haul trucks. The achievement marks a first for Caterpillar in the aggregates industry and signals growing potential for autonomous technology in quarry operations. The project, which began as a collaboration between…
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Ducker Carlisle Launches AI Solutions to Boost Efficiency and Growth in Heavy Industries
Ducker Carlisle has introduced a suite of eight AI-powered solutions aimed at helping manufacturers in heavy industries increase revenue, reduce inefficiencies and accelerate digital transformation. Designed for sectors like automotive, construction, and industrial equipment, the tools address common operational bottlenecks and streamline decision-making. The offerings include tools for automating request-for-proposal (RFP) responses, generating quotes, extracting…
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Dump Truck Haulers Struggle With 60-Day Payment Delays — Here’s What’s Changing
Dump truck haulers across the U.S. are dealing with payment delays of up to 60 to 70 days, according to the National Dump Trucking Association (NDTA). These long accounts receivable (AR) cycles can strain cash flow, limit growth and make it harder for operators to take on new projects — especially as infrastructure investments ramp…