A global innovator in bulk material handling is celebrating 70 years of designing high-quality equipment and accessories, serving customers in a wide range of industries around the world. Along with spearheading efforts in safety and education, Martin Engineering has had a profound impact on efficient operations in coal, cement, aggregate, biomass and other industries across six continents. This has earned the company…
Read MoreDay: December 3, 2014
Off-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Dec. 3 is $3.336. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.421.
Read MoreARTBA Forecasts Modest 2015 Growth
The U.S. transportation construction market will grow 3.1 percent from $185.9 billion in 2014 to $191.7 billion in 2015, according to a forecast released December 3 by American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black. This is slightly above anticipated growth in the overall economy – U.S. Gross Domestic Product is expected to grow between…
Read MoreTransportation Advocate: Devolution Proposals Doomed to Fail
Joshua L. Schank, president & CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation, in his opinion piece “Myths Surrounding Devolution of Federal Transportation Programs,” makes a compelling case as to why devolution proposals are misguided.
Read MoreAGG1 Registration Now Open
Dec. 2, 2014 – AGG1 registration is open! The AGG1 Academy & Expo will be held Tuesday, March 17 through Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up Slightly in October
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during October 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $971.0 billion, 1.1 percent (±1.8 percent) above the revised September estimate of $960.3 billion.
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