Graymont said it has completed a transaction to sell its New York Materials business to Upstone Materials Inc., a member of paving, aggregates and construction sector firm Barrett Industries Group.
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Carmeuse Employees Clean Up
The Carmeuse Lime & Stone Port Inland operation recently pulled together a team of 14 employees who volunteered their time to clean up the roadside of their adopted section of highway.
Read MorePoll: Americans Want Government to Lead on Rebuilding Infrastructure
Nothing, it seems, is uniting the country these days quite like the shared enthusiasm for infrastructure investment. A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll found that 73 percent of Americans want the federal government to take the lead on rebuilding the nation’s transportation infrastructure.
Read MoreNext Generation of Transportation Leaders Press Congress on Highways
Seventeen emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry participated in an intensive Washington, D.C., “boot camp” introduction to the federal legislative and regulatory processes, and then went to Capitol Hill to urge their members of Congress to find a permanent revenue fix for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and to fully fund the FAST Act for FY 2018.
Read MoreTsubaki Acquires Dia-Saw Manufacturing Ltd.
U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC announced that Tsubaki of Canada Limited, based in Mississauga, Ontario, purchased Dia-Saw Manufacturing Ltd. of Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Dia-Saw started as a manufacturer of shake and shingle mill equipment and has since evolved into a leading manufacturer of sprockets and related drive components. The addition of Dia-Saw gives all Tsubaki subsidiaries in North and…
Read MoreAtlas Copco DM30 Rig Goes Across the Country
For more than 30 years the Atlas Copco DM30 has been a mainstay in mines throughout the world with a reputation for safe and reliable drilling. The machine has now been redesigned as the DM30 II. The upgrade features improved performance, ease of maintenance and operator comfort. Atlas Copco has produced more than 75 DM30 II rigs since 2011 for…
Read MoreVulcan Materials Acquires Shamrock Materials
Vulcan Materials acquired Petaluma, Calif.-based Shamrock Materials, a six-decade-old company and one of the largest suppliers of concrete and paving materials to San Francisco’s North Bay area.
Read MoreTrump Budget Proposal Lays Foundation for Infrastructure Investment
The Trump Administration laid out its vision for a $1 trillion infrastructure package in his budget request, according to The Hill, offering the first real glimpse of the highly anticipated plan.
Read MoreVulcan Materials Acquires Aggregates USA
Vulcan Materials Co. has reached a definitive agreement with SPO Partners to acquire its aggregates business, Aggregates USA LLC, for $900 million in cash. Aggregates USA operates 31 facilities serving high-growth markets in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia.
Read MoreFlaska JCB Adds Second Dealership Location in Denver
Phoenix-based Flaska JCB expanded its market presence to include a JCB-dedicated dealership in Denver, covering 12 counties in Colorado. The new location will offer JCB’s full line of industry-leading construction equipment, including large and compact excavators, telehandlers, wheel loaders, skid steers with unique side-entry doors, and the new Teleskid. “We have had an excellent business relationship with JCB over the last three…
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