The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2018-2019 officers during an Oct. 1 annual business meeting at the association’s national convention in New York City.
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Industry Associations View USMCA With Cautious Optimism
After more than a year of tense negotiations, the United States, Canada and Mexico unveiled an updated trade agreement to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up for August; Highways Rise
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that construction spending during August 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,318.5 billion, 0.1 percent (±1.6 percent) above the revised July estimate of $1,317.4 billion. The August figure is 6.5 percent (±2.0 percent) above the August 2017 estimate of $1,237.5 billion.
Read MoreNSSGA: Base Regulations on Sound Science
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) submitted a Statement for the Record to the Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight in support of their efforts to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) bases regulations and guidance on transparent science.
Read MoreMDU Resources Group Acquires Sweetman Construction Co.
MDU Resources Group Inc. has acquired Sweetman Construction Co., a premier provider of aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete in the Sioux Falls, S.D., market.
Read MoreSuperior Expands Partnership with Power Equipment Co.
Superior Industries announced the expansion of its partnership with longtime conveying equipment dealer Power Equipment Co. In addition to conveyors and conveyor components, the Denver-based dealer will also represent Superior’s lines of crushing, screening and washing products in Missouri and Kansas. The expanded relationship was finalized at Ignite18, Superior’s recent dealer open house. “Power Equipment Co. has been a long-term…
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