As with other industries the engineering & construction space is continuing to evolve with technology. This trend has had an impact on M&A and technology companies look to get a foothold in the space. As an example, Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced in March that it had acquired the business of Oakland, California based EADOC, LLC, a provider of construction management cloud services. Bentley said that this addition to its MANAGEservices (cloud services) offerings helps construction managers at engineering/construction management firms and infrastructure owner organizations with capital projects to reduce risk and staff hours, improve information quality, and provide owners with real-time visibility into costs. EADOC allows facility owners to increase return on investment through faster project completions, easily monitor project financial performance, and maintain detailed construction records without administrative staff.
US Construction Spending Hits New Post-Recession Peak, US construction spending has hit a new high. Construction spending nationwide rose 0.8% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.036 trillion. The welcome bump represents the highest level since October 2008, according to the Commerce Department. Spending broke the $1 trillion mark in March 2015. Reaching the new peak was possible because of private construction spending, the highest since July 2008. The latest milestone can be attributed to spending on private nonresidential building, which inched up 1.5% to $393 billion, as well as manufacturing spending during the past year. Looking at the latest figures, some economists also anticipate an increase in activity from homebuilders that should help boost the labor market and the overall economy.
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