February 12, 2014 – Ellicott Dredge Enterprises announced two major personnel changes to its senior management team.
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Off-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Feb. 12 is $3.735. That is higher than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.707.
Read MoreDoran Celebrates 60 Years
February 12, 2014 – Doran Manufacturing, LLC is pleased to announce the completion of its first 60 years in business. Doran has been creating customized solutions to solve our customers’ problems since 1953, including providing reliable transportation safety products since the early 1970s. In addition to providing tire pressure monitoring systems for truck fleets, mining/off-road vehicles, RVs, bus fleets &…
Read MoreConstruction Employment Keeps Increasing
Construction employment expanded in 192 metro areas, declined in 84 and was stagnant in 63 between December 2012 and December 2013, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Feb. 5 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that even with so many metro areas adding jobs for the year, only 20 metro areas topped…
Read MoreVulcan’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Soars
Vulcan Materials reported that in the fourth quarter of 2013, net sales increased $78 million, or 14 percent, versus the prior year’s fourth quarter, as volumes continued to improve. Gross profit improved $38 million, or 48 percent, primarily on the strength of the volume growth and operating leverage in aggregates. Aggregates gross profit and profit margin increased $30 million and…
Read MoreGovernors Demand Congressional Action
A bipartisan group of governors is calling on Congress to take immediate action to avoid a looming national crisis – the expiration of national highway funding. Seventeen governors signed a letter urging congressional members to act and avoid a potential nationwide transportation funding crisis.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Climbs Further
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 3 percent in January 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 MoreDemand for Multifamily Housing to Rise
Strong demand for apartments will increase over the next several years, said panelists during a press conference at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. And while multifamily construction continues to be strong, NAHB does expect the speed to decrease as sustainable levels are reached in 2015 or 2016.
Read MoreCement Up, Aggregates Down for Eagle Materials
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, which ended Dec. 31, 2013.
Read MoreWorld Aggregates Market
A New Study Predicts The North American Aggregates Market Will Be A Global Area Of Growth Through 2017. By Mark S. Kuhar
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