At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $660.5 billion, new construction starts in March receded 1 percent from February’s pace, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Total construction starts had jumped 13 percent in February, led by a huge gain for the electric utility and gas plant category.
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ARTBA Issues Transportation Kudos for Earth Day
On the 46th annual Earth Day observance April 22, the men and women of the U.S. transportation design and construction industry remain committed to protecting the environment while also providing good jobs, economic development opportunities, and safe and efficient travel for the nation.
Read MoreHousing Starts Fall in March; Up Year-Over-Year
Nationwide housing starts fell 8.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.089 million units in March, according to newly released data from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Overall permit issuance was also down 7.7 percent.
Read MoreHouse Steps Up to Stop WOTUS
The U.S. House of Representatives is set up to vote on the Energy and Water Appropriations bill soon, now that the bill is out of committee, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreVolvo CE Addresses Skills Gap at First 50th Anniversary Stop
Volvo kicked off its first in a series of educational workshops for technical students this month. Leveraging the 50th anniversary of the invention of the articulated hauler, Volvo Construction Equipment is touring North America in a golden hauler, making stops at dealerships along the way to connect students who have expressed an interest in the trades with the many opportunities available in…
Read MoreBauma Trade Show Hits New Heights
This year’s bauma trade show attracted approximately 580,000 visitors from 200 countries to Munich, Germany, between April 11 and 17. That’s an increase of more than nine percent, according to the show’s organizers. The show was attended by a large contingent of representatives from Mining Media International, parent company of Rock Products. After Germany, the top 10 countries of origin among the visitors…
Read MoreNorth American Market Key for Construction Equipment
Construction equipment manufacturers will rely on the North American market in 2016, as the U.S. economy continues to prove itself the stable cornerstone of the global economy, according to the 2016 Strategy Guide, published by Noealt Corporate Services. The report examines the strategic focus and priorities of the leading construction equipment manufacturers.
Read MoreARTBA Files Suit to Stop Silica Regulation
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) filed suit in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to thwart the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) final regulation for exposure to crystalline silica.
Read MoreConstruction Material Prices Rise for First Time in Nine Months
Construction input prices rose on a monthly basis in March for the first time in nine months according to an analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Input prices expanded 0.9 percent on a monthly basis in March but are still down 3.4 percent on a year-over-year basis.
Read MoreGraymont to Reorganize Pacific Northwest Operations
Following the loss of a key customer in British Columbia, Canada, Graymont announced it will reorganize its operations in the Pacific Northwest.
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