CEO Confidence Improves in Q2
The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had increased in the first quarter, surged in the second quarter...
Cemex Declares Strabag Withdrawal Notice Invalid
On July 1, Cemex received notice from Strabag SE that it was withdrawing from the share purchase agreement signed between the companies on June 30, 2008...
PCA Expects Global Economic Distress to Stabilize in 2010
World cement consumption is expected to decline 1.7% in 2009, a modest drop that is cushioned by a roughly 4% growth in utilization by China and India....
Great Lakes Limestone Slumps Badly in June
The Great Lakes limestone traded continued to slump in June. Loadings totaled 3 million net tons, a decrease of 32% compared to a year ago...
Cemex Receives United Nation's Habitat Business Award
Cemex received the United Nations' Habitat Business Award in the category of Accessible Housing Solutions for its programs Patrimonio Hoy and Centros Productivos de Autoempleo. ...
Obama Taps Main to Lead MSHA
On July 6, President Obama ended the speculation about who would run the Mine Safety and Health Administration by sending long-time union man Joseph Main’s name to the Senate for confirmation. ...
Plan to Block Quarry may get Second Chance
The Temecula, Calif., city council authorized a two-person committee to review a decision to reject a proposed annexation ...
Report: States not Spending Stimulus Money Effectively
States are not making as much progress as possible in spending funds ...
ARTBA’s Buecher Addressess House on Funding Woes
Increase federal Highway Trust Fund revenue through user fees and excises, drastically cut federal highway and public transportation ...
Study Links Fatalities and Road Conditions
More than half of U.S. highway fatalities are related to deficient roadway conditions...
Reasons for Optimism on the Transportaion Bill
When it comes to transportation-funding advocacy, few are as recognizable as Pete Ruane, president and CEO of the American Road & Transportation Builders...
Strong Numbers are not a Game Ender
I can see it now. I pull in to fuel up my car, swipe my card, select my grade and begin pumping. As the gasoline flows, a video pops up on the pumps screen....
Obama Administration Seeks Wetlands Clarity
The Obama administration appears to support legislative clarification of federal wetlands jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Top administration officials...
CRH Appoints Kennedy to Board
CRH appointed John W. Kennedy, as a non-executive board of director. Kennedy is chairman of Wellstream Holdings plc...
Vulcan Successfully Closes Common Stock Offering
Vulcan Materials closed its previously reported public offering of common stock. ...
Martin Marietta Materials Acquires Three Cemex Quarries
Martin Marietta Materials has acquired three quarries plus the remaining 49% interest in an existing joint venture from Cemex. ...
Kansas Gov Signs Aggregate Bill
The Kansas Aggregate Producers’ Association reports that Gov. Mark Parkinson signed a sustainability bill ...
Silvi Buys New Jersey Quarry
The Silvi Group purchased the 1,440-acre Belle Mead quarry from the 3M Company...
NSSGA and ARTBA Comment on Oberstar's Transportation Bill
Leaders of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association today hailed House Committee on Transportation ...
NSSGA Seeks Scholarship Applications
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association is accepting applications for its Jennifer Curtis Byler Scholarship. ...
Cat CEO Predicts Sales Rebound Within Five Years
Caterpillar CEO James Owens told shareholders last week he is confident that within five years the construction equipment manufacturer would be able to return to the record-setting revenue level set in 2008 when the company grossed $51.3 billion in revenue...
CNH Appoints Interim CFO
CNH Global, parent company of Case and New Holland, has appointed Steven Bierman as interim CFO effective June 23.Bierman also will retain his position as president of CNH Capital. ...
Indian Company Sees Growth Ahead
Indian Company Sees Growth AheadIndia Globalization Capital, an infrastructure and materials company in India, says that recent movement in Indian markets are good for the company....
Heidelberg Cuts Indocement Holdings
Heidelberg Cement progressed further with its disposal program by selling 520.5 million shares it holds in the Indonesian cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa. ...
Obama Nominates Administration Posts
President Barack Obama will nominate the following individuals for administration posts ...
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