Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for foreign exchange fluctuations, consolidated net sales decreased by 1%, reaching $3.5 billion during the third quarter of 2019 versus the comparable period in 2018.
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Volvo CE Appoints Scott Equipment as Arkansas Dealer
Scott Equipment Co. will offer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) products and services from its locations in Arkansas, in addition to its locations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. The company closed an agreement with Little Rock, Ark.-based Hugg & Hall Equipment Co. and is taking over all Volvo CE distribution in that state. The move will strengthen Volvo CE’s presence in the Southern region of…
Read MoreRecord-Setting Quarter for Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2019. The company established new records, achieving more than $1.420 billion in total revenues and more than $421 million in gross profit.
Read MoreMartin Marietta: Behind the Numbers
Oct. 29, 2019 – Martin Marietta, which posted record revenue for the third quarter, said that its aggregates business is up more than 12%. Third-quarter aggregates shipments by end use are as follows versus the prior-year quarter: Aggregates shipments to the infrastructure market increased 7%. As expected, transportation-related projects accelerated during the quarter, supported by funding provided by the Fixing America’s…
Read MorePrepare for Disasters: Take 3 Steps to Create Innovative Responses
By Mark S. Kuhar The frequency and intensity of disasters are increasing, from mighty hurricanes hurling through warm ocean waters, to shifting tectonic plates that build earthquakes, to atmospheric weather patterns that create wide-scale floods.
Read MoreMSHA Moves Closer to a Silica Rule
On Aug. 29, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) took a step closer to an updated regulation for respirable crystalline silica. In a published Request for Information (RFI), the agency is soliciting “data and information on economically and technologically feasible best practices” to protect the health of coal miners and metal/nonmetal workers from “exposure to quartz, including a reduced [workplace…
Read MorePrimeSource Rolls Out New Cut-Resistant GRX Gloves
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Council, the average hand injury claim now exceeds $6,000, with lost time workers’ compensation claims reaching nearly $7,500. The average reported hand injury results in six days off work. Hand injuries are the second most common injury on the jobsite, with cuts and lacerations being the number one hand…
Read MoreJuly Construction Starts Increase 2%
Strong Volume of Public Works Lifts Total Construction to Third Straight Gain. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreODNR’s Abandoned Mine Land Program Wins Award
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program has won the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (USDOI) Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation National Award for its work on the Dessecker Mine Project in Tuscarawas County. ODNR was honored at the 2019 AML Reclamation Awards in Pittsburgh on Sept. 9.
Read MoreBill Protecting California’s Birds Clears State Legislature
With a California Senate vote of 29-4, a bill strengthening the state’s protections for migratory birds beyond those specified under federal law cleared the California Legislature.
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