Jan. 19, 2021 – SEMCO Publishing, parent company of Rock Products, is pleased to announce that industry veteran Victor W. Matteucci has re-joined the company in the role of sales and marketing consultant. Matteucci is well known in the industry from his previous position with Coal Age, Engineering & Mining Journal and Equipo Minero magazines. He represented those publications since 1997 and has a wealth of…
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Trottenberg on Board
Jan. 19, 2021 – According to Politico, the Biden transition announced a handful of second-in-command picks over the weekend, including for DOT. Polly Trottenberg, who resigned in November as head of New York City’s transportation department, will be appointed deputy Transportation secretary. She’s an experienced hand who has put in the years at DOT and on the Hill and could help fill some…
Read MoreConstruction Starts End 2020 on a Decline
Total construction starts lost 5% in December, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $784.3 billion. Nonresidential building starts fell 11% during the month, while nonbuilding starts were 5% lower. Residential starts were essentially flat over the month. Starts were lower in three of the four regions in December; the South Central was the only region to post an increase.
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