April 20, 2021
Dodge Data & Analytics and The Blue Book Building & Construction Network announced that they are combining their businesses in a merger. Dodge’s owner, Symphony Technology Group, a private equity firm focused exclusively on business-to-business data, software and analytics companies, facilitated the transaction.
Dodge and The Blue Book have each served the construction industry for more than 100 years, and the combined expertise and capabilities of both companies will give current and prospective customers access to the industry s leading platform for data insight, market intelligence, firm discovery and networking, say company officials. The combination will result in the Dodge | Blue Book Construction Industry Database, containing more than 10 billion data elements and comprising up-to-date and accurate information about projects, people, firms and products in the industry.
Jason Hurdis Global Market Professional, Construction Materials, Caterpillar Inc.
There’s no greater ally in your quest to get projects done on time and on budget than a good subcontractor. But what happens when a trusted supplier isn’t available, or you need to access a new set of skills? Here are some tips for finding reputable subcontractors in your area and how to vet them to make sure you get the expertise you want.
5 places to seek out subcontractors
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Ask your contacts. Your friends in the industry likely know contractors with good reputations and can steer you in the right direction. They can help you evaluate the differences between competing subcontractors, too, so you can select one that’s the best fit for your project.
Dodge Data & Analytics Announces Merger with The Blue Book Building & Construction Network
The combined entity will give current and prospective customers access to a leading platform for data insight, market intelligence, firm discovery and networking.
April 19, 2021
Dodge Data & Analytics (“Dodge”) and The Blue Book Building & Construction Network (“The Blue Book”) announce that they are combining their businesses in a merger. Dodge’s owner, Symphony Technology Group (STG) – a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on business-to-business data, software and analytics companies – facilitated the transaction.
Dodge and The Blue Book have each successfully served the construction industry for more than 100 years, and their combined expertise and capabilities will give current and prospective customers access to a leading platform for data insight, market intelligence, firm discovery and networking. The combination will result in the Dodge | Blue B
The Blue Book Building & Construction Network® Announces Launch of New Industry Velocity Index
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The Blue Book Network
® has introduced a new construction index to track the direction and velocity of bidding activity in the commercial construction industry s largest and most active network. The Blue Book Network Velocity Index provides manufacturers, distributors, general contractors and subcontractors with a critical leading indicator of construction spending to inform key business decisions.
Manufacturing and Industrial categories showed largest downturn at -24.1% and -9.6% respectively; Commercial reported modest increase of 5.1% to 83.6; Lodging, buoyed by New York, rose to 42.3 after low of 38.0 in October.