Caterpillar rolled out its new 988K XE loader at a special media event in Peoria, Ill. The new loader was also previewed at Tower Rock Stone in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., at an event attended by Rock Products Editor Mark Kuhar. The electric drive loader delivers 25 percent greater overall efficiency and up to 10 percent more productivity in load-and-carry applications…
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Elliott Joins MSHA Staff
Aggregates industry veteran Ed Elliott joined The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) as a senior advisor to the acting assistant secretary.
Read MoreConstruction Starts: Three Consecutive Quarters of Positive Growth
ConstructConnect, a leading provider of construction information and technology solutions in North America, released its Q4 2017 Forecast Quarterly Report. The Winter 2017-18 starts forecast includes year-over-year estimates for 2017 that have become more upbeat than a quarter ago. Groundbreakings on several mega-projects late this year have provided exceptional lift to the industrial and engineering type-of-structure categories.
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