May 27, 2013 – Are you tired of fatigue? Caterpillar Global Mining has entered into an alliance agreement with Seeing Machines Limited to deliver and support operator fatigue-monitoring technology through its Cat dealer network. Seeing Machines, headquartered in Canberra, Australia, has developed fatigue-monitoring systems using patented eye and head tracking technology to detect operator fatigue and distraction and to alert the mine controller…
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Aggregate Production Decreases In First Quarter
According to the USGS, the estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2013 was 352 Mt, a decrease of 3 percent compared with that of the same period of 2012.
Read MorePoll Finds Infrastructure Investment Core Function of Government
Many Americans are not sure how much money we personally pay every month to maintain and improve the roads, bridges and public transit we use. But 75 to 80 percent of us say having safe, efficient and well-maintained transportation infrastructure is at least, if not more, important to our personal livelihood and well-being than good cable, cell phone, internet, water,…
Read MoreMajor Wire Names Kirby-Smith Machinery New Dealer
Montreal-based Major Wire Industries Limited named Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. as its new authorized dealer for aggregate, asphalt and recycle operations in Eastern Kansas, Oklahoma and Northern Texas. The dealership offers all of Major Wire’s screen media solutions, including the advanced technology Flex-Mat 3 Self-Cleaning Screen Media in tensioned and modular versions and OptimumWire Woven Wire.
Read MoreAssociated Supply Co. Acquires Hi-Way Equipment Co.
Lubbock, Texas-based Associated Supply Co. Inc. (ASCO) acquired Houston-based heavy equipment dealer Hi-Way Equipment Co. The deal solidifies ASCO’s position as one of the largest construction equipment dealers in the United States and immediately expands the company to eight new Case Construction Equipment locations throughout Texas.
Read MoreClean Water Act Overreach Legislation Introduced
On May 13, Reps. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and John Mica (R-Fla.) reintroduced legislation that would limit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overreach in the Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting process.
Read MoreCenter for Mining Safety and Health Excellence Formed
The Utah State Board of Regents has just approved a new Center for Mining Safety and Health Excellence at the University of Utah. The formation of the center goes back to 2008 after the fatal Crandall Canyon accident in eastern Utah.
Read MoreProduction Disappointing in First Quarter
May 23, 2013 – Well, the numbers are in and they are disappointing. The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2013 was 352 Mt, a decrease of 3 percent compared with that of the same period of 2012.
Read MoreApril Construction Slips One Percent
New construction starts in April settled back 1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $473.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The public works sector retreated from its elevated pace in March, and housing experienced a slight loss of momentum. Highway and bridge construction in April retreated 25 percent.
Read MoreRental Revenue to Top $38 Billion in 2013
The equipment rental industry in the United States is expected to generate $33.6 billion in revenue in 2013, according to the American Rental Association’s (ARA) latest forecast from the ARA Rental Market Monitor updated in May. This figure represents a 7.3 percent increase over 2012 with revenue growth reaching 7.9 percent in the fourth quarter according to the latest quarterly…
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