The value of new construction starts fell 13 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $485.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The downturn followed a healthy performance in December, which was the third highest month for total construction starts during 2013.
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New Coalition to Support Federal Mineral, Science Information
Fifteen organizations have formed the new Mineral Science and Information Coalition (MSIC) to advocate for reinvigorated minerals science and information functions in the federal government. Reliable supplies of mineral resources underpin the U.S. economy and national security.
Read MoreCanada Unveils Infrastructure Plan
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled the New Building Canada Plan, the largest long-term infrastructure plan in Canadian history.
Read MoreLafarge Touts Net Profit Jump
Lafarge S.A.’s net profit jumped in the fourth quarter despite lower sales, thanks to strong demand from emerging markets and North America.
Read MoreVolvo to Work with EPA, NHTSA
The Volvo Group committed its support to working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Phase II of the national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the fuel efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The announcement followed the Obama Administration’s statement that the EPA and NHTSA develop…
Read MoreThe Past is Prologue
It’s A Little Like The First Day Of Baseball Season When Every Team Is Undefeated And Hope Springs Eternal. By Mark Savit The holidays are over. It looks like deals will be done so that we won’t have another government shutdown this year. Congress appears poised to compromise on a budget that might actually bring us some good news…
Read MoreNew Construction Starts Improve 5 Percent
Highway Construction Jumps 19 Percent for December; Large Bridge Project Starts. New construction starts in December grew 5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $554.5 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Although both nonresidential building and housing settled back during the final month of 2013, the nonbuilding construction sector (public works and…
Read MoreDefining Reputation
Everyone Knows That Reputation Is Important, But Can You Define It? By Thomas J. Roach Reputation is the accumulation of stories and images of a person or an organization. Lance Armstrong and Alex Rodriguez benefited from news stories praising them for their accomplishments in sports. When they were accused of doping, they denied the charges and many people believed them.
Read MoreChange Is Great! You Go First
The Minute You Are Comfortable With Where You Are, You Are No Longer There.By Steve Schumacher One of the companies I worked with had an assistant plant manager that, on the surface, seemed to struggle with change more than most people.
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Feb. 21 is $3.764. That is higher than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.735.
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