Tag: Industry
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Construction Industry Council signs conflict avoidance pledge
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has signed a pledge encouraging early resolution of disputes in construction and engineering. The conflict avoidance pledge is a campaign launched by the Conflict Avoidance Coalition, a group of more than 90 industry professional bodies, including RIBA, ICE and RICS. By signing the pledge, organisations commit to adopting the Conflict…
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State of the Equipment Rental 2025 Power Generation Industry
Generators, engines, and battery technologies are the key to getting the job done, even if the work is at a remote jobsite without connection to the grid or someone’s backyard. As the industry continues its efforts in sustainability goals, OEMs continue to develop the machines to generate the power necessary to get the job done.…
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FGIA Summit Reviews U.S., Canada Industry Outlook
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) hosted speakers with the knowledge and expertise needed to give a current assessment of the state of the industry for both Canada and the U.S. Louis-Philippe Champagne (Canadian Construction Association) discussed how recent changes in federal politics and trade relations with the U.S. are two of the biggest…
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FAYAT Acquires LeeBoy: What the Paving Industry Needs to Know
The news dropped late on a Tuesday night, June 24: French construction giant FAYAT Group signed an agreement to acquire LeeBoy, one of the most recognizable names in American blacktop industry. By Wednesday morning, Marvin Joles and I were already live, unpacking what it means for contractors, for the industry, and for the future of…
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Lou Parous on the 2025 Concrete Reinforcement Industry
With more than 30 years of experience and dedication to the steel sector, Lou Parous is a leader in international business and a long-time technical professional in the global metals, engineering, technical services, and large-scale construction segment. His outstanding communication skills and strategic mindset make him an exceptional consensus builder and innovator. In March 2025,…
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Industry must act now on building safety
This leadership summit is attended by senior representatives from our leading members representing the major institutions and associations in the construction industry, including incoming CIOB president Paul Gandy, and the institute’s director for policy, research and public affairs, Eddie Tuttle. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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‘It lays good foundations’: industry reacts to infrastructure strategy
Image: Kawee Wateesatogkij via Dreamstime.com The built environment has welcomed the funding certainty of the government’s 10-year infrastructure strategy, which includes £725bn investment over the next decade for essential projects across the country. Here’s what organisations in the built environment are saying about it. David Barnes, head of policy and public affairs at the Chartered…
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InstallerSHOW 2025 connects 30,000 industry professionals
InstallerSHOW is the UK’s must-visit event focusing on sustainability in the built environment, bringing together more than 800 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors across three halls and three days at the NEC Birmingham in June 2025. InstallerSHOW 2025 will include enhanced areas focusing on heating and plumbing, renewables, cooling, kitchens and bathrooms, surfaces, flooring and tiling,…
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FGIA Summer Summit to Address U.S. and Canada Industry
With all eyes on the economy, speakers at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Summit will give the latest details on the state of the industry. Between an overview of the latest FGIA U.S. market data and a breakdown of the current politics and trade relations in Canada, the content at this fully virtual…
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FGIA Summer Summit to Address U.S. and Canada Industry
With all eyes on the economy, speakers at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Summit will give the latest details on the state of the industry. Between an overview of the latest FGIA U.S. market data and a breakdown of the current politics and trade relations in Canada, the content at this fully virtual…