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Caterpillar Retail Sales Up 33% for February

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar reported its rolling three month retail sales today with resources industries up 60 percent and construction industries up 27 percent. North America was up 25 percent for construction industries and 62 percent for resource industries.

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Why and how to employ air curtains at industrial doorways

Construction Specifier

For example, brick-and-mortar retail stores decentralized their inventories by switching from warehousing to a more diversified approach for in-store storage. The post Why and how to employ air curtains at industrial doorways appeared first on Construction Specifier. Previously, online shopping was influencing warehouse expansions.

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No Slowing Down for Home Improvement Projects and Sales

Pro Builder

According to MarketWatch, home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s have a 17% and 12% market share, respectively, and Bank of America predicts the two will continue to see gains. Bank of America also estimates 2020 home improvement sales and services reached $767 billion, making it the 20th largest economy in the world.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The health of this industry is a vital economic indicator since sales tend to be driven by personal income, consumer confidence and interest rates. Credit: City of Cape Coral). percent.

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Williams Company Breaks Ground for Goodwill’s “Made in America” Store

Construction Superintendent Magazine

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Williams Company Building Division recently broke ground for Goodwill Industries of Central Florida’s ninth new “Made in Americaretail store and Job Connection Center located at 1312 East Semoran Blvd. in Apopka, near Orlando, Florida. million, 23,000-square-foot project was designed by C.T.

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Orlando Construction Manager Williams Company Builds Goodwill’s First “Made in America” Retail Store, Job Connection Center

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Orlando-based Williams Company Building Division recently completed Goodwill Industries of Central Florida’s first “Made in Americaretail store and Job Connection Center, which opened April 18 in Clermont, Fla. ORLANDO, Fla. Borne of a shared vision of building a facility with 100 percent U.S.-made

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Commercial Construction 2020 Trends: Cannabis Retail, Senior Housing and Restaurant Construction Lead the Way

HardHatChat

Englewood’s business development team attended ICSC’s CenterBuild conference in December, where conversations revolved around retail activity and opportunities in 2020. As we kick off 2020, we have a lot of optimism about our industry and the sectors we’re active in, but we also recognize there will be challenges ahead.

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