Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association (WISA) announced that GZA’s Mark Krumenacher of Waukesha County, Wis., was named to the WISA board of directors. Krumenacher is a senior principal and senior vice president with GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. and recently was named to the firm’s board of directors. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a BS and MS in…
Read MoreDay: July 25, 2017
June Construction Starts Climb 4 Percent
New construction starts in June grew 4 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $679.9 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Nonresidential building increased 13 percent in June, strengthening after two months of lackluster activity, and the nonbuilding construction sector rose 8 percent with the help of elevated activity for electric utilities. However, residential…
Read MoreAED Names Southeast Regional Director
Michael Vasquez, vice president at Atlas Copco Construction Equipment distributor Meco Miami Inc., has been appointed Southeast regional director to the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) board of directors. During his three-year term as Southeast regional director, Vazquez hopes to appeal to the small dealer market, while maintaining Meco Miami’s active competition with other distributors. Vazquez said AED has given Meco…
Read MoreDe Beers Canada’s Snap Lake Mine to Auction Equipment
De Beers Canada’s Snap Lake Mine in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada, will sell and auction a variety of equipment assets, including mining equipment, construction equipment and new inventory such as tires, wires and cables, transformers, substations and underground mining consumables.
Read MoreMSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued the following serious accident alert.
Read MoreCalPortland Receives ARPA Community Excellence Award
CalPortland has received the 2016-2017 Community Excellence Award from Arizona Rock Products Association (ARPA) for its contributions to local communities made over the past year.
Read MoreSingle-Family Housing Starts Bounce Back in June
Nationwide housing starts rose 8.3 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.22 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Single-family production increased 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 849,000 units from a below-trend May reading of 799,000, while multifamily starts…
Read MoreKCSA Presents Safety Awards
The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association (KCSA) presented its 2016 safety awards at its Summer Meeting.
Read MoreLuck Ecosystems Expands Operations into Maryland
Luck Ecosystems, a business unit of Luck Stone that produces a variety of custom-engineered blended soils and riprap for environmental and recreational purposes, is expanding its footprint into Maryland through a partnership with Chaney Enterprises, the largest ready-mix, sand and gravel supplier in Maryland.
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