Dave Ciszczon Joe Teague Ron Kuehl Polydeck Screen Corp., Spartanburg, S.C., announced the following changes to its executive management structure. Ron Kuehl has been promoted to executive vice-president. As such, Kuehl will lead the day-to-day activities of the company as well as chair the Senior Leadership Team. Joe Teague, who joined Polydeck in 2006, was promoted from Western Aggregate Industry…
Read MoreMonth: April 2018
February New Home Sales Flat
Sales of newly built, single-family homes remained virtually unchanged, inching down 0.6 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 618,000 units after upward revisions to the January, December and November reports, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read MoreCurry Supply Launches New Website Design
Curry Supply launched its new website design at www.currysupply.com. Easy to navigate and designed with the customer in mind, the new site features everything that Curry Supply brings to heavy-duty commercial service vehicle manufacturing, with striking photography, video treatments, and user-friendly access on any device. The website showcases the new look of the Curry Supply brand, photo galleries, work-ready truck inventory…
Read MoreSunroc Acquires Arrowhead Concrete
Sunroc Corp., a construction services company serving southwest Wyoming, has closed the purchase of Rock Springs-based concrete company Arrowhead Concrete. The acquisition will amplify Sunroc’s current Wyoming production ability, making Sunroc among the largest sand and gravel, ready-mixed concrete, and concrete-pumping suppliers in the region.
Read MoreKomatsu to Move Headquarters to Chicago
Komatsu America Corp. announced plans to move its company headquarters to Chicago in 2020. The new site at Triangle Plaza, 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., will feature a new, open floorplan, designed to foster more collaboration and cross-functional team communication. The design will reinforce the company’s focus on cross-discipline collaboration that drives customer-first solutions and services. Onsite amenities and benefits…
Read More“Howe” Would They Build Bridge to Canada?
April 10, 2018 – According to Politico, Canadian transportation minister Marc Garneau met with Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, telling reporters afterward that he reiterated Canada’s commitment to working with the U.S. government on the construction of the Gordie Howe Bridge, which would connect Detroit to Windsor. He also said that Canada still firmly backs the construction of a replacement for the…
Read MoreASGCO’s Dual Return Idlers
ASGCO’s line of Tru-Trainer tracking idlers now includes the Dual Return model to accommodate high speed and tonnage associated with aggressive mining operations. The tapered ends sense any potential belt alignment issues and initiate the tracking corrections to take place instantly, without the need for edge contact rollers. A seize-proof external central pivot mechanism was designed, eliminating the need for…
Read MoreJan Holt
Chaney Enterprises, a ready-mix concrete, aggregates, custom blends and related construction supplies provider, announced that chief customer officer Jan Holt was named to The Daily Record’s listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women. The Daily Record’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women recognizes outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership, and mentoring. Nearly 425 women were nominated this year and…
Read MoreMSHA To Publish Final Rule on Workplace Exams
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish a final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that amends a final rule published on Jan. 23, 2017.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Climbs in March
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 6.1 percent higher in March, rising to 155.0 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 146.0. 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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