Robin E. Graves, corporate manager of technical services with Vulcan Materials Co. in Birmingham, Ala., received the Katharine and Bryant Mather Award from ASTM International Committee on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates (C09).
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ConExpo-Con/Agg Spotlight: Terex MPS
Terex MPS will re-launch the Simplicity brand at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. “Simplicity, A Terex Brand,” will operate under the Terex MPS umbrella. Terex MPS believes there is considerable benefit to be gained by relaunching the Simplicity brand as part of the evolution of their business organization. Simplicity has a strong legacy brand name and this move will strengthen the market position…
Read MoreDr. Joseph Schofer
Dr. Joseph L. Schofer, associate dean and professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering, is the 2017 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award. He was honored Jan. 9 during the association’s annual Research & Education Division (RED) meeting in the nation’s capital. Named after the founding…
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index at Eight-Year High
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 2.9 percent in December to 136.7 (2000=100) from its revised November reading of 132.8. 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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