USGS: No Growth in Total Aggregates Production for 2017

An estimated 572 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 6 percent compared with that of the same period of 2016, according to Jason Willett, USGS crushed stone commodity specialist. The estimated total output of construction aggregates produced for consumption…

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Baldor Electric Co. Is Now ABB

For more than seven years, Baldor Electric Co. has been a member of the ABB Group. But as of March 1, 2018, the company is now ABB, and they are proud to go to market as one company. What does that mean for its customers?  The same Dodge mechanical power transmission products and Baldor-Reliance motors you trust and prefer. The…

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Georgia Construction Aggregate Association Trade Show Sets Record

The Georgia Construction Aggregate Association recently held its annual Management Workshop at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. A record number of more than 600 plant management and industry executives turned out to hear programs built around the themes of safety, education, community relations and sustainability. 

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Construction Costs Rise in February

Construction costs escalated in February, driven by price increases for a wide range of building materials including steel and aluminum, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials warned that newly imposed tariffs on those metals will create steeper increases that will squeeze budgets for infrastructure, school districts and commercial projects.

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