ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 Will Feature More Than 2 Million Sq. Ft. of Exhibit Space, a New Outdoor Lot and a Demolition and Recycling Pavilion.
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MSHA Releases Injury, Fatality Data
According to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), 42 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines in 2013, an increase from the 36 miners who died in 2012.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up in November
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce reported that construction spending during November 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $934.4 billion, 1.0 percent (±1.6 percent) above the revised October estimate of $925.1 billion. The November figure is 5.9 percent (±2.0 percent) above the November 2012 estimate of $882.7 billion.
Read MoreHolcim Reports Mixed Results
Holcim reported that global economic trends remain subdued despite significant growth in several emerging markets and improved economic data from the U.S. Demand for construction materials fell in key markets such as India, Mexico, Canada, and to a lesser extent, Brazil, while Europe stabilized.
Read MorePolaris Achieves Shipment Record
Polaris Minerals Corp. reported that, during the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013, its Orca Quarry operation loaded 15 ships carrying in excess of 1,060,000 tons, a new record for quarterly shipments. This is in sharp contrast to 2010, the low point of the recent recession, when the company loaded 18 ships through the full year and recorded sales of…
Read MoreProfessional Engineer Certified at Graniterock
John Pierre Holcomb of Graniterock, Watsonville, Calif., passed the test to become a Professional Engineer (PE), according to the company. Holcomb recently completed the 13-hour, two-day exam to become the latest Graniterock team member to receive his PE certification.
Read MoreHeiligenstein Takes Helm as IBTTA President
On January 1st, Mike Heiligenstein, executive director of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA), Austin, Texas, began his year-long term as president of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), the worldwide association representing toll facility owners and operators and the businesses that serve them.
Read MoreWorld Domination
January 3, 2014 – Aggregates is poised to dominate. Through 2017, worldwide sales of construction aggregates are forecast to expand 5.8 percent per year to 53.2 billion metric tons. These and other trends are presented in World Construction Aggregates, a new study from The Freedonia Group Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm.
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