India to Spend $22 Billion on Roads
Indian Minister of Roads, Transports, and Highways, Kamal Nath, said during an industry seminar that the Indian government is going to spend about $44 billion...
U.S. Concrete Reports Q2 Losses
U.S. Concrete reported a net loss attributable to stockholders of $4 million for the quarter ended June 30 compared to net income attributable to stockholders of $3.3 million in the second quarter of 2008. ...
Great Lakes Limestone Trade Struggles
U.S. and Canadian Great Lakes ports loaded 2.9 million net tons of limestone in July, a decrease of 31% compared with a year ago. Loadings ...
Lattimore Buys Frontier Materials
The Triangel Business Journal reports that Lattimore Materials Frontier Materials, which is based in Houston. ...
Polaris Minerals Revenue off 30%
Polaris Minerals reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30. Revenue of $6.2 million in the quarter represented a 113% increase over revenue of $2.9 million generated in the first quarter...
CalPortland Named Outstanding Mine Operator
Cobb Rock Quarry, owned and operated by CalPortland Company has been named the outstanding mine operator by Oregon's Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. ...
Sales Down for MMM
Martin Marietta Materials reported its Q2 results saying that it had net sales of $411.3 million, down 22% compared with the 2008 second quarter.<...
Bauma 2010 Expands Exhibit Space
In terms of exhibition space, Bauma is the biggest trade fair in the world. ...
Congress OKs Highway Fund Money
Both houses of Congress approved $7 billion to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent ...
Vulcan Volume Off in Q2
Vulcan Materials Company made its second-quarter financial results public and is expecting improved conditions over the next year.<...
Conexpo-Con/Agg Wins Growth Award
Conexpo-Con/Agg, the international construction industries exposition, and the co-located International Fluid Power Exposition have been named to the Tradeshow Week Fastest 50 list for significant exhibit space growth of the 2008 events.
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Cat Closes African Plant
Caterpillar will close its Boksburg, South Africa, manufacturing facility due to the global recession and to better align its global capacity with expected demand levels...
AGC: Stimulus Spending Too Slow
The stimulus plan appears to be having little influence on construction companies' ability to expand payrolls to date according to a new industry analysis of the impact of the federal program's construction spending...
Wetlands Bill on the Move
The outlook for action on wetlands jurisdiction legislation in the Senate is a little clearer, although it is not crystal clear yet. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)...
Greater Infrastructure Development in India Boosts Cement Market
The consistent growth of India’s infrastructure and housing sectors has increased the demand for cement. There are also favorable government initiatives related to various infrastructure projects and urban development, which can revive the housing sector...
Highway Trust Fund to get Bailout
According to a report from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, on July 28, House Democratic leaders and the Obama administration agreed to push through a $5 billion Highway Trust Fund solvency fix ...
Conexpo-Con/Agg to Co-locate with Concrete Expo
Conexpo-Con/Agg to Co-locate with Concrete Expo The International Concrete Exposition, also known as ICON Expo, will co-locate with Conexpo-Con/Agg 201...
ARTBA Economist Warns Against Funding Delay
The nation’s leading transportation construction industry economist says the Obama administration’s proposal to delay congressional enactment of a new, six-year federal surface transportation program investment bill ...
Volvo Sales Slide in Q2
Sharply lower global demand for construction equipment resulted in a weak second quarter of 2009 for Volvo Construction Equipment, with sales down 45%.<...
State DOTs: Recovery Funds Putting Thousands to Work
Directors of state departments of transportation from more than a dozen states described at a news conference the rapid pace of delivering jobs and highway projects to bolster the nation's economic recovery...
Housing Starts and Permits up in June
Nationwide housing starts and permits posted substantial gains in June as home builders responded to improved market conditions and the impending expiration of the first-time buyer tax credit, according to ...
Transportation Bill Delay Gaining Speed
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved an 18-month extension of the current surface transportation law through March 2011 on a vote of 18 to 1...
NRP Acquires Texas Reserves
Natural Resource Partners has acquired limestone reserves from Blue Star Materials...
TXI Reports Financial Results
Texas Industries reported financial results for the quarter and year ended May 31...
MMM Updates Earnings Expectations
Martin Marietta Materials now expects 2009 net earnings to be in a range of $2.70 to $3.30 per diluted share. ...
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