The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of July 15 is $3.603. That is higher than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.585.
Read MoreDay: July 15, 2013
Foxx Sworn in as DOT Chief
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx was sworn in as the nation’s 17th Secretary of Transportation by Judge Nathaniel Jones in a private ceremony at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters. The ceremony was attended by Foxx’s wife, Samara, and their two children, Hillary and Zachary, and used a Bible belonging to Secretary Foxx’s great-grandparents. His nomination was confirmed by the full U.S.…
Read MoreLiebherr Gets New President
Liebherr announced the appointment of Peter Mayr as president of Liebherr Construction Equipment Co., effective July 1, 2013. Mayr has held progressive leading positions within the Liebherr Group. Most recently he served as managing director for Liebherr-Great Britain Ltd. (LGB) and Liebherr Rental Ltd (LRL). Mayr began his Liebherr career in 2001 working at Liebherr-Werk Telfs GmbH (LWT) in Austria…
Read MoreARTBA to Congress: Reforms Important, Implementation Critical
Simply giving federal agencies the ability to complete regulatory reviews in a more efficient manner in no way guarantees that authority would be utilized, was the key message recently delivered to Congress by American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). First Vice-Chair Nick Ivanoff, president and CEO of New York-based design firm Ammann & Whitney, testifying before the House Judiciary’s…
Read MoreCement Called Most Energy Intensive Industry
Drawing data from its just-released 2013 Annual Energy Outlook, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) cites challenging statistics portland cement customers and producers might encounter in a construction market influenced by green building rating systems and carbon-tracking government agencies. Although the cement industry used only one-quarter of one percent of total U.S. energy, it is the most energy-intensive of all manufacturing…
Read MoreTXI Reports Fourth Quarter, Yearly Results
Texas Industries Inc. (TXI) reported financial results for the quarter and year ended May 31, 2013. Net income for the quarter was $44.1 million or $1.52 per share. Net income included income net of tax from discontinued operations of $28.5 million or $.98 per share. Net income from discontinued operations included a pre-tax gain on the disposition of expanded shale…
Read MoreCemex Launches Cemex Global Solutions Service
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced the launch of Cemex Global Solutions, a service from the company which leverages more than a century of industry-leading expertise to provide customers with the best value proposition in a full range of technical services for the cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates industry. Cemex Global Solutions is available around the world, with ongoing projects in…
Read MoreBoy Scout Mining Merit Badge in Development
July 15, 2013 – Mining and the Boy Scouts would not normally go together, but pretty soon, the two will have a great working relationship. The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration announced that it has obtained approval to be the lead organization for the development of a new Boy Scout Merit Badge.
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