Construction spending declined 1.1 percent in June from an upwardly revised record level in May, but there were widespread gains in both public and private investment for the first half of the year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
CoolSys™ has acquired Energy Squared LLC, a consulting engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration (MEPR) engineering analysis and design for all types of buildings worldwide.
Construction employment increased by 13,000 jobs in June and by 282,000 jobs over the past year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction costs accelerated again in May, with steep increases for a wide range of materials, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
The cost of goods used in construction jumped in April at the fastest year-over-year rate since 2011, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Ruskin recently added the Swartwout Series industrial fiberglass damper and louver lines to its product offering. Constructed of premium vinyl ester resins, these products are ideal for installation in corrosive environments, including wastewater treatment, micro-electronics fabrication, pulp and paper mills, air pollution control systems, and corrosion-resistant air exhaust and collection systems.
Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between February 2017 and February 2018, while 38 states added construction jobs between January and February, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
The new ECO-FLO ERV from Continental Fan is an all-in-one ventilation solution for new construction and renovation projects. This company says the compact unit is capable of exhausting stale indoor air and supplying fresh filtered air from outside.
Multi-Wing says its EMAX4™ Fans provides up to 77% total efficiency. The customized fan has a computer-optimized blade design for maximum performance. According to company officials, the EMAX4 decreases noise by 2 to 3 dB and reduces energy consumption in air-cooled condensers, commercial refrigeration, chillers, cooling towers, evaporators, and more.
Construction spending in January 2018 was unchanged from December and was moderately higher than in January 2017, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.