On Dec. 12, Michelin celebrated the grand opening of its new 800,000-sq.-ft. US10 tire-manufacturing facility in Anderson, S.C. Michelin executives and employees were joined by dozens of dignitaries from across the state, as well as local and trade-press media to celebrate the milestone just 17 months after breaking ground on the facility. The project completion is the fastest greenfield construction…
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New Report Highlights Ways to Move Transportation Forward
The University of Virginia’s Miller Center released a report highlighting seven recommendations for the president to affect the outcome of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Rises in November
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 2.8 percent in November compared to the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreCalcima Announces Safety Award Recipients
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) announced the recipients of the 2013 CalCIMA Excellence in Safety Awards.
Read MoreMDU Resources Names New Vice President
MDU Resources Group Inc. announced that it has named Nathan W. Ring as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of the corporation, effective Jan. 3. Ring will replace Nicole Kivisto, who has accepted another executive position with a division of the corporation.
Read MoreNSSGA to File Amicus Brief
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will file an amicus brief in support of Mingo Logan’s certiorari petition for the Supreme Court to hear Mingo Logan v. EPA. In July, the D.C. Court of Appeals denied Mingo Logan Coal Company’s petition to rehear en banc its recent decision upholding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Act authority…
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Dec. 17 is $3.611. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.619.
Read MoreTexas Industries on the Block?
December 17, 2013 – The owners of Texas Industries Inc. are rumored to be exploring a sale according to a report from the Dallas Morning News. The company is working with Citigroup Inc. to find a buyer, sources said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.
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