Kicking off the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub Showcase event last week, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood called for a “big bold vision” for infrastructure and transportation.
Read MoreDay: October 7, 2013
OSSGA Tour Emphasizes Productivity
One hundred members of the Ontario Stone Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) recently toured the Rail-Veyor facility in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Rail-Veyor Technologies Global Inc. manufactures and installs RailVeyor, a bulk-material-handling system for surface and underground applications for the mining and aggregate industries
Read MoreTXI Reports 1Q Profit Turnaround
Texas Industries Inc. (TXI) reported a turnaround in profit in the first quarter on strong revenue growth. According to the company, the results reflected the continuing improvement in construction activity in all of its markets.
Read MoreWL Ross & Co. Forms Affiliate, Acquires Companies
Permian Basin Materials (PBM), a newly formed affiliate of WL Ross & Co. LLC, has completed the simultaneous acquisitions of Crockett County Mining, Ltd., Highland Concrete Co. and Wallach Concrete Inc.
Read MoreConsumer Survey Highlights Infrastructure Concerns
Microdesk, a provider of business and technology consulting services, unveiled the results of its 2013 “State of the Industry” survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults age 18 and older.
Read MoreHousing Recovery Expected To Gain Momentum
With home prices and household formations rising and household balance sheets healing, the ongoing housing recovery is expected to gain momentum next year even as several challenges remain, according to economists who participated in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Fall 2013 Construction Forecast Webinar.
Read MoreDodge Gains Momentum
October 7, 2013 – Can anything stop the momentum? Maybe. But for now, we are able to report that the Dodge Momentum Index advanced 2.9 percent in September to according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial.
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