The Dodge Momentum Index rose a sharp 11.2 percent in June to 134.4 from its revised May reading of 120.8 (2000=100). 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.
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Talk on the Drone
July 7, 2016 – BZ Media LLC announced the second in its series of critical examinations of the hype and reality behind certain vertical commercial drone markets, “The Truth About Drones in Construction and Infrastructure Inspection.” The free report was commissioned by BZ Media and written and produced by Skylogic Research. The white paper can be accessed here. “Since 2013, hundreds…
Read MoreCASE Construction Equipment Announces Dealer Award Winners
CASE Construction Equipment released its list of 2016 “Diamond Dealer” and “Gold Dealer” award recipients as a part of its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program. The awards recognize dealerships across the U.S. and Canada for leadership in growing the CASE dealer network, as well as excellence in five categories: sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, parts support and training.…
Read MorePacWest Machinery to Build New Oregon Facility
PacWest Machinery, the Pacific Northwest dealer for Volvo and other major brands, announced that it has begun construction on a 22,000-sq.-ft. facility in Portland, Ore., and expects it to be operational in the first quarter of 2017. The new building will sit on approximately six acres and will include a 10-bay service center. The site will have an expanded parts…
Read MoreOne Quarry Targeted in May Impact Inspections
The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that federal inspectors issued 89 citations during special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and one metal and nonmetal mine in May.
Read MoreMore Than 18,000 Attend England’s Hillhead Show
Visitors turned out in droves for Hillhead 2016, which took place over three days at Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Despite a wet middle day, 18,655 unique visitors attended this year’s event – representing a 7.1 percent increase in attendance over the previous show in 2014. Rock Products’ Sales Director Sean Carr attended the event. “It was a good…
Read MoreSuperior’s First Aggregate Screen Based on Customer Feedback
Superior Industries Inc. has completed research and development of its first-ever aggregate screen. Known as the Guardian Horizontal Screen, the triple-shaft, adjustable oval stroke design was engineered using valuable customer feedback. According to Superior, several key features help distinguish the horizontal screen as a unique new processing solution for the aggregates industry: Patent pending bottle jack lifting points simplify and…
Read MoreMellott University Expands; Now Headed by Valente
The aggregates industry is continuously challenged by a shortage of qualified people to work on rock crushers. To remedy this situation, Mellott Company, Warfordsburg, Pa., has developed Mellott University.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Down in May; Up Year-Over-Year
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during May 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,143.3 billion, 0.8 percent (±1.3 percent) below the revised April estimate of $1,152.4 billion. The May figure is 2.8 percent (±1.6 percent) above the May 2015 estimate of $1,112.2 billion.
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