The MJ47 module features the robust, 36- x 48-in. (914mm x 1219mm) Terex Jaques ST47 jaw crusher. Other key features include: The Terex Simplicity 51-in. x 24-ft. (1.3 m x 7.3 m) heavy-duty double-deck vibrating grizzly feeder. Large capacity truck dump hopper. • Discharge conveyor. • Extra heavy-duty galvanized/painted I-beam frame. Wrap-around maintenance access platform. Stairs. Guard rails. The modular…
Read MoreDay: August 29, 2014
Construction Employment Increases In 223 Metro Areas
Construction employment expanded in 223 metro areas, declined in 72 and was stagnant in 44 between July 2013 and July 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Read MoreFoxx Announces FHWA Grants
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced more than $4 million in grants from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designed to accelerate innovation in highway project delivery. The funds are intended to help to get roads and bridges repaired and built faster and more efficiently. Additional grants will be announced in coming weeks.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Decrease in Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 190 citations and eight orders during special impact inspections conducted at 15 coal mines and three metal and nonmetal mines in July.
Read MoreHousing Starts Dip in July
Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 412,000 units in July, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales numbers for June were revised up 16,000 to 422,000.
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