New construction starts in September advanced 10 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $604.1 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The increase followed an up-and-down pattern during the previous two months, and brought activity to its highest level so far during 2014.
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Eagle Materials Acquires CRS Proppants
Eagle Materials Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CRS Proppants LLC and its subsidiaries, including Great Northern Sand LLC (CRS Proppants), an established supplier of high-quality northern-white frac sand to the energy industry.
Read MoreCaterpillar “Built for It”
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Read MoreHarrison Gypsum Acquires The Gravel Company
Harrison Gypsum, a vertically integrated producer and processor of minerals and aggregates, has acquired The Gravel Company LLC. The company will do business as ACG Materials.
Read MoreNationwide Housing Starts Climb Even Higher
For the third time this year, nationwide housing starts surpassed the million-mark, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Total housing production in September rose 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.017 million units.
Read MoreIROCK Crushers Offers Online Parts, Dealer Portal
Valley View, Ohio-based IROCK Crushers now offers an improved, updated dealer portal on its website, www.irockcrushers.com, to make it easier for dealers to efficiently meet customer needs.
Read MoreDexter + Chaney App for Equipment Data
Dexter + Chaney, developer of Spectrum Construction Software, debuted the latest in its new line of mobile applications for the construction industry: Spectrum Equipment Field Entry. The Equipment Field Entry app is a simple, powerful tool for gathering and analyzing equipment data in the field. Using the app, users can select a job and view all equipment assigned to it,…
Read MoreNSSGA Fall Board Meeting Advances Strategic Plan
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) recent Fall Board Meeting advanced the association’s Rocks Build America strategic plan with noted association consultant Glenn Tecker who led a two-day, leadership workshop. The purpose of the seminar was to align the goals of membership, the board and association staff to strengthen the aggregates industry, the association said.
Read MoreVulcan Announces New Division Leadership
Vulcan Materials Co. announced new division leadership and changes to its organizational structure that it said will further enhance the company’s ability to serve customers and increase profitability while also continuing to capture strategic growth opportunities across its footprint. The new structure, effective Jan. 1, 2015, places key leaders within the organization in seven operating divisions.
Read MoreVideo Emphasizes Role of Aggregates
Oct. 16, 2014 – “The success of the aggregates industry and the success of our nation are undeniably linked,” said Mike Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), to its board of directors when he previewed the association’s effort to promote the industry via an informational video. The three-minute spot, entitled “If the Aggregates…
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