According to to the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) quarterly sample survey of aggregates producers, lower stone production characterized the second quarter of the year when compared to last year.
Read MoreDay: September 9, 2013
Construction Industry Facing Labor Shortages
Nearly three-fourths of construction firms across the country report they are having trouble finding qualified craft workers to fill key spots amid concerns that labor shortages will only get worse, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials called for immigration and education reform measures to help avoid worker shortages.
Read MoreImproving Markets Report Hits New High
A total of 291 metropolitan areas across the country now qualify as improving housing markets, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for September. This reflects a gain of 44 markets from August and marks the index’s highest level since it was initiated two years ago.
Read MoreAsphalt Demand to Approach 28 Million Tons in 2017
U.S. demand for asphalt is forecast to increase 3.7 percent annually to 27.9 million tons in 2017, according to a new report by the Cleveland-based Freedonia Group. This is equivalent to 154 million barrels of primary asphalt, the vast majority of which is refined petroleum asphalt.
Read MoreLimestone Cited as Benefit to Green Concrete
Adding limestone powder to “green” concrete mixtures – those containing substantial amounts of fly ash, a byproduct of coal-burning power plants – can significantly improve performance, according to researchers from the national Institute for Standards and technology (NIST) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Read MoreEPA Launches Online Tool for EIS Access
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched an interactive web-based mapping tool that provides the public with access and information on Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed with EPA for major projects proposed on federal lands and other proposed federal actions.
Read MoreSept 9 Diesel Fuel Update
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Sept. 9 is $3.715. That is higher than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.621.
Read MoreGeisler On-Board at Talbert
September 9, 2013 – Talbert Manufacturing, a manufacturer of specialized heavy-haul trailers and transportation equipment, has hired Troy Geisler as an area sales manager for the Great Lakes region.
Read MoreAtlas Copco in Forbes’ Top 100 List
September 9, 2013 – Atlas Copco is listed among the world’s 100 most innovative companies by Forbes magazine for the third year in a row. Forbes named Atlas Copco number 94 among its top 100 most innovative companies, based on the company’s market capitalization when compared to anticipated cash flows.
Read MoreMSHA Appeal Challenged
September 9, 2013 – NSSGA is getting set to drill MSHA. The association’s Executive Committee has approved taking legal action against an appeal by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration of an administrative law judge’s decision to overturn an enforcement citation the agency issued in North Carolina in 2012.
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