Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2016 Dodge Construction Outlook, a mainstay in construction industry forecasting and business planning. The report predicts that total U.S. construction starts for 2016 will rise 6 percent to $712 billion, following gains of 9 percent in 2014 and an estimated 13 percent in 2015.
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NSSGA Tells MSHA to Pursue Risk-Based Enforcement
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) message to MSHA at a recent stakeholder meeting was clear. “MSHA enforcement should focus on areas of greatest risk,” said Joseph Casper, NSSGA vice president for safety, at the Charlotte, N.C., meeting on Oct. 22.
Read MoreExcavate Your Pumpkin
Oct. 28, 2015 – As you get ready to help your kids carve their Halloween pumpkin, why settle for carving a boring triangular eyes and nose like you always do.
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Fuel
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Oct. 29 is $2.218. That is higher than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $2.200.
Read MoreMore Than One-Third of Maine’s Bridges Structurally Deficient
More than one-third of Maine’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, with bridge conditions projected to worsen in the future if additional funding is not made available, according to a new report released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.- based national transportation organization.
Read MoreNew-Home Sales Drop 11.5 Percent in September
Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 11.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 468,000 units in September, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read MoreEagle Materials Reports Higher Aggregates Earnings
Eagle Materials announced its quarterly earnings results. The company is reporting record quarterly revenues of $329.0 million, up 16 percent, but net earnings of $29.8 million, down 41 percent. Net earnings were reduced by $26.2 million (after-tax) of Non-Routine Items related to its Oil and Gas Proppants Segment.
Read MoreRocking It in Ohio
Oct. 26, 2015 – Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) recently toured a Hilltop Basic Resources facility near Cincinnati to meet with local aggregates producers, members of the Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association, National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) and the Highway Materials Group. Pat Jacomet, president of the state aggregates group, and John Steele, president of Hilltop Basic Resources and vice chairman of NSSGA’s ROCKPAC, were…
Read MoreCat Offers Online Quiz to Help Boost Efficiency
Caterpillar has created an online quiz titled Know Your Fleet to help customers boost jobsite efficiency and profitability. After answering eight questions about their equipment maintenance and technology practices, users will receive a personalized report. It reveals: A customer’s strengths in managing jobs, machines and operators. Opportunities to streamline processes and increase uptime. Recommendations for addressing business challenges and controlling costs.…
Read MoreMSHA Releases Fatality Data for Third Quarter
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that its summary of U.S. mining deaths from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2015, shows seven fatalities occurred in industry accidents. In the first nine months of 2015, 25 fatalities occurred, eight fewer than in the same period in 2014.
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