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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10 Cemex USA Facilities Earn Conservation Certification
Ten Cemex USA facilities have earned Conservation Certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) for 2017 in recognition of programs and projects that demonstrate excellence in the areas of wildlife habitat enhancement and restoration, as well as conservation education.
Read MoreConstruction Jobs Increase in 40 States
Forty states added construction jobs between November 2016 and November 2017, while 39 states added construction jobs between October and November, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that firms in most states are adding jobs amid expectations that demand will continue to grow thanks to new tax cuts…
Read MoreVulcan, DOJ Reach Agreement on Aggregates USA Acquisition
Vulcan Materials Co. has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that will allow it to complete its $900 million acquisition of Aggregates USA LLC.
Read MoreEriez Electromagnets Remove Tramp Metal From Conveyed Materials
Incredibly powerful and rugged Eriez SE Series 7000 Suspended Electromagnets remove damaging tramp metal from coal, limestone, sand, gravel, municipal waste, wood products, recycled materials, other ores and almost any nonferrous material conveyed in heavy burden depths on flat conveyors or chutes. Twenty-three magnet sizes, 69 standard models and hundreds of designs are available to suit specific application requirements. Approved…
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in November Slide 12 Percent
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $650.5 billion, new construction starts in November dropped 12 percent from October, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Nonresidential building fell 14 percent in November, retreating for the second month in a row after the sharp improvement reported in late summer. The nonbuilding construction sector, which can be volatile on a month-to-month basis,…
Read MoreIndustry Associations Laud Tax Legislation
Congress has approved the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a massive plan to overhaul the tax code. The measure passed the House 224 to 201 as overwhelming Republican support carried the bill past unanimous Democratic opposition and ‘no’ votes from 12 GOP members. The House vote comes after the Senate approved an identical measure, with all Democrats opposed and all…
Read MoreSingle-Family Housing Starts Rise in November
Nationwide housing starts rose 3.3 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.297 million units after a downwardly revised October reading, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. This month’s reading is a post-recession high.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Acquires Cherokee
U.S. Concrete Inc. has acquired Junction, Texas-based ready-mixed concrete producer Cherokee Bridge and Road Inc. Cherokee, which serves the counties of Kimble and Menard through its three ready-mixed concrete plants, will become part of U.S. Concrete’s Ingram Concrete LLC subsidiary.
Read MoreReport Blames Quarry for Sinkholes
A report from federal surveyors claims a Vulcan Materials quarry is the cause of chronic sinkholes near a Sevierville, Tenn., bridge, but others believe the report is incomplete, according to a report on WBIR news.
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