The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Dec. 30 is $3.658. That is higher than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.611.
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IROCK Adds Mustang CAT to Dealer Network
December 30, 2013 – IROCK Crushers has added Mustang CAT to its dealer network in the southern United States. Mustang CAT, which is headquartered in Houston, is an authorized dealer for Caterpillar with more than 60 years of experience in heavy machinery, power systems and product support.
Read MoreKaren Thompson Named President of W.S. Tyler
December 30, 2013– W.S. Tyler appointed Karen Thompson as its new president. She replaces Florian Festge, who has assumed the position of managing director of the Machinery Division of W.S. Tyler’s parent company, Haver & Tyler. Thompson has spent the past 16 years working in various roles within W.S. Tyler and brings a deep understanding of the screening industry to her new role, the company said.
Read MoreNSSGA Launches New Website; Touts Government Affairs Efforts
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) launched its new website at www.NSSGA.org. The site features updated graphics, new sections, improved functionality and much more.
Read MoreNew Home Sales Decline; Market Still Hot
Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 2.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000 units in November from an upwardly revised strong pace of 474,000 units in the previous month, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Except for October 2013, this is the strongest sales…
Read MoreConstruction Materials Prices Remain Stable in November
Overall, construction materials prices fell 0.5 percent in November and are up only 1.1 percent year over year, according to the Department of Labor’s Dec. 13 Producer Price Index. Nonresidential construction materials are down 0.6 percent for the month and are 0.7 percent lower than the same time last year.
Read MoreConstruction Employment Increases In 39 States
Construction firms added jobs in 39 states over the past 12 months, while employment nearly stabilized in the remainder, according to an analysis released by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials cautioned that the industry’s recovery was still relatively fragile, noting that a number of states experiencing large annual gains lost jobs during the…
Read MoreOldcastle Materials, Shelly Co. Honored for Wildlife Habitats
The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) honored Oldcastle Materials at its 25th annual symposium, “Celebrating Corporate Conservation,” in Baltimore on Nov. 13-14.
Read MoreAggregates USA Names New CEO
Aggregates USA named Bill Niketas as its new CEO. Niketas, who previously served the company as its chief financial officer, was unanimously elected by the board of directors. Niketas replaces J. Stuart Ryan, who has served as interim CEO for two years.
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Toronto, Canada-based Claim Post Resources closed a second level of financing that will be used to: 1) carry out a minimum 1,000-meter drilling program towards completing a resource estimation of the Seymourville Frac Sand Project in accordance with NI 43-101 standards; 2) to complete a preliminary economic assessment on the project, which will allow the company to test the market…
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