World Fence News

14 • JANUARY 2020 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Wholesale to the Gate & Access Control Industry Corona 844-386-9797 San Diego 858-384-7287 works was up 2%. Miscellaneous nonbuilding was 21% lower through ten months and highways and bridges declined 10%. Nonresidential building starts lost 20% over the month in October, fall- ing to $225.8 billion (at a seasonally adjusted annual rate). This steep decline comes after a very strong September that saw two projects valued at nearly $1 billion break ground — a consolidated rental car facility in Los Angeles and a large m a n u f a c t u r i n g complex in Detroit. In October, commercial starts fell 3% with gains in the office and hotel sectors muting the downturn. Manufacturing starts peeled back 69% and institutional starts moved 20% lower. The largest nonresidential build- ing project to break ground in Oc- tober was the $600 million Vision Northland Medical Campus in Du- luth, Minn. Also starting in October was the $200 million Volpe Trans- portation Center in Cambridge, Mass. and a $200 million dry dock in Gro- ton, Conn. that will serve the new Co- lumbia class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines. On a year-to-date basis through October, nonresidential building starts were 7% lower than a year earlier. Commercial starts were up 3% due to gains in office buildings, ware- houses and parking structures, while institutional construction was down Dodge Data & Analytics continued from page 12 6% through October with all major categories posting declines. Manufac- turing starts were 43% lower. Residential building dropped 2% in October to $311.3 billion at a sea- sonally adjusted annual rate. Single family housing starts were 7% lower, while multifamily starts in- creased 14% over the month. The largest multifamily construc- tion project to get underway in Octo- ber was the $278 million second tow- er of the Lakeshore East – Cascade Apartment Tower in Chicago. Also breaking ground during the month was the $253 million (apartment portion only) Azure Ala Mona Residential building in Hono- lulu and the $230 million (apartment portion only) 40 Trinity Place Resi- dential Tower in Boston. Through the first ten months of the year, residen- tial construction starts were 6% lower than in the same period of 2018. Single family starts were down 3%, while multifamily declined 12% year-to-date. About Dodge Data & Analytics: Dodge Data & Analytics is North America's leading provider of analyt- ics and software-based workflow inte- gration solutions for the construction industry. The company's construction project information is the most com- prehensive and verified in the indus- try. Dodge is leveraging its 100-year- old legacy of continuous innovation to help the industry meet the build- ing challenges of the future. To learn more, visit www.construction.com. Through the first ten months of the year, residential construction starts were 6% lower than in the same period of 2018. Single family starts were down 3% , while multi- family declined 12% year-to-date. Pennsylvania-based Trident Fence gives brand a makeover WAYNESBORO, Pennsylvania – Trident Enterprises, a leading carrier of wholesale deer fence supplies, has unveiled a fresh new look. Not only has the brand altered its name from "Trident Enterprises" to "Trident Fence," but it has reformed its branding and marketing of the products to better service varied cus- tomers. Trident Enterprises is best known for carrying deer fencing for wild- life exclusion on lawns and gardens. While Trident's product line is still heavily based on wildlife deterrence, the company has dropped words such as "deer" from many of its product ti- tles to allow customers to choose how they wish to use the products on land- scapes. By doing so, it changes the way prospective buyers view the products. Additionally, Trident Fence has modernized the look of the website, TridentCorp.com, to allow customers to easily find and identify products that meet their specific needs. On product pages, customers will be able to choose sizes and see addi- tional product features. Buyers will also be given new payment options such as Add to Cart to continue shopping or the new "Buy Now" button to purchase with PayPal, Google Pay, Amazon Pay and other choices. Last, Trident Fence has created an Instagram account to show Trident Fence products on properties. Trident Fence is an e-commerce only business that ships nationwide. 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