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U.S. Concrete Acquires Texas Aggregates Operation
U.S. Concrete Inc. acquired the assets of Golden Spread Redi-Mix, Inc. located in Amarillo, Texas. The acquisition includes 10 fixed ready-mixed concrete plants and a portable ready-mixed concrete division, consisting of five plants. The acquisition also includes an aggregates operation with extensive reserve life that is in close proximity to the Amarillo market.
Read MoreLet’s Get It Right
March 16, 2018 – This just in from USGS. The envelope, please. The estimated total output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2017 was 2.26 billion metric tons, about the same as that in 2016. In its Mineral Commodity Summaries issued late last year, USGS estimated that in 2017, 1.33 billion tons of crushed stone and 890 million tons of construction sand…
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Enters Partnership With Andretti Autosport
Andretti Autosport announced the addition of a new partner as U.S. Concrete enters IndyCar competition for the first time, paired with third-generation racer Marco Andretti.
Read MoreUSGS: No Growth in Total Aggregates Production for 2017
An estimated 572 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 6 percent compared with that of the same period of 2016, according to Jason Willett, USGS crushed stone commodity specialist. The estimated total output of construction aggregates produced for consumption…
Read MoreCabinet Secretaries Address Infrastructure
Five Cabinet secretaries on March 13 faced questions from the U.S. Senate on the administration’s principles of infrastructure investment, testifying before the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, reported the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association.
Read MoreBaldor Electric Co. Is Now ABB
For more than seven years, Baldor Electric Co. has been a member of the ABB Group. But as of March 1, 2018, the company is now ABB, and they are proud to go to market as one company. What does that mean for its customers? The same Dodge mechanical power transmission products and Baldor-Reliance motors you trust and prefer. The…
Read MoreGeorgia Construction Aggregate Association Trade Show Sets Record
The Georgia Construction Aggregate Association recently held its annual Management Workshop at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. A record number of more than 600 plant management and industry executives turned out to hear programs built around the themes of safety, education, community relations and sustainability.
Read MoreConstruction Costs Rise in February
Construction costs escalated in February, driven by price increases for a wide range of building materials including steel and aluminum, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials warned that newly imposed tariffs on those metals will create steeper increases that will squeeze budgets for infrastructure, school districts and commercial projects.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Flat in January
Construction spending during January 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,262.8 billion, nearly the same as (±1.0 percent) the revised December estimate of $1,262.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The January figure is 3.2 percent (±1.3 percent) above the January 2017 estimate of $1,223.5 billion.
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