Volvo Construction Equipment is showing a number of products at booth 1814. The Volvo L250H wheel loader is designed for two-pass loading of finished aggregate product into tri-axle on-highway trucks for up to 30 percent more truckloads per day compared to competitive loaders, which require three passes. With the excellent visibility and ergonomic design of the Volvo Care Cab, you can be…
Read MoreDay: February 21, 2015
Mixed Signals from Nonmetallic Minerals Index
The nonmetallic mineral products industry-leading index decreased 0.3 percent to 239.6 in January from a revised 240.3 in December and its six-month smoothed growth rate declined to 0.9 percent from a revised 2.1 percent in December.
Read MoreJanuary Construction Jobs Report Confirms Momentum
The U.S. construction industry added 39,000 jobs in January, including 12,700 net new nonresidential jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary estimate released Feb. 6. December’s estimate was revised downward from 48,000 to 44,000 net new jobs. With revisions, nonresidential construction expanded by 21,200 jobs in December.
Read MoreStockpile Reports Lands Texas Contract
Stockpile Reports, an online service that delivers accurate stockpile volume, tonnage and pile locations using an Apple iPhone device, Aerial, Walking Wheel, GPS or Laser data was awarded a contract for stockpile measurements from the TxDOT beginning in 2015. In 2014, a Materials Supply Chain Management (MSCM) Team was tasked with locating new technologies to improve TxDOT’s supply chain management…
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