PCA Analysis Corrects Corker-Murphy Proposal Projections

Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced a plan calling for an increase in federal gasoline and diesel taxes to shore up the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and prevent a potential nation-wide road construction work stoppage. According to initial reports, the taxes will generate $164 billion increase in HTF revenues.

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Britton Industries Expands

Britton Industries‘ has opened a new location in Philadelphia, expanding its position as a leading producer and supplier of organic mulch, topsoil, leaf compost and crushed concrete products in Central New Jersey and Southeast Pennsylvania. Britton stated it is proud of its 100-percent recovery rate of the recyclable material brought into each of its facilities as there is no leftover…

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Construction Materials Prices Hold Steady

Overall construction materials prices remained flat in May but are up 1.6 percent year over year according to the June 13 Producer Price Index release supplied by the U.S. Department of Labor. Nonresidential construction materials prices fell 0.2 percent for the month but are 1.3 percent higher than at the same time one year ago.

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Construction Employment Still Increasing

Construction employment expanded in 218 metro areas, declined in 72 and was stagnant in 49 between May 2013 and May 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials warned that job losses could spread to more metros unless policy makers in Washington quickly agree on providing new funding…

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Conveyor Components Co. Programmable Motion Control

The new Model MSD-800 series motion-sensing controls from Conveyor Components Co. offer affordable and reliable protection of indoor and outdoor rotating equipment such as screw conveyors, belt conveyor pulleys, rotary feeders and bucket elevators from costly damage by continuously monitoring rotary speed.

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Hillhead a Smashing Success

June 29, 2014 – The Hillhead show in Buxton, England, came out of the gates strong. With economic recovery gathering momentum, particularly in the UK, and confidence returning to the mineral products industry, the organizers of Hillhead 2014 reported that total attendance at this year’s event was 17,559. Rock Products Sales Director Sean Carr was there, and reported back that…

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