Over the first two months of 2019, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 116,189. On a year-over-year basis, this is a 6.2% decline over the February 2018 level of 123,871.
Read MoreMonth: April 2019
Extinguishing the Fire
April 15, 2019 – Reports of progress on infrastructure funding last week may have been, shall we say, premature. Instead of stoking the fire, hopes are now extinguishing. In the House, leadership reportedly wants to move forward with a big infrastructure bill, hyping up the idea at a Democratic retreat last week, but details are scarce, according to Politico’s Morning Transportation…
Read MoreTACA Launches WeRTexas Campaign
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) launched the WeRTexas campaign to build awareness of the aggregates, concrete, cement and other associated industries, with a spotlight on the employees who make it possible.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Promotes Pruitt
U.S. Concrete Inc. promoted Chief Operating Officer Ronnie Pruitt to president and COO, effective April 15. Pruitt will continue to report to Chairman and CEO William J. Sandbrook, and in this expanded role will take over many corporate functions that support the company’s operational business units. Pruitt, who has been with U.S. Concrete since 2015, has more than 25 years of industry…
Read MoreInfrastructure Talks Rumored
April 12, 2019 – Democratic leaders in Congress said they would seek President Donald Trump’s support in coming weeks for legislation to invest up to $2 trillion to rebuild U.S. infrastructure, including roads, bridges and schools. This episode of one-upmanship follows Trump’s long-standing line about $1 trillion in spending. Anyone want to propose $3 trillion? The problem is, everybody wants to…
Read MoreJohn Deere Exhibits for First Time at bauma
John Deere exhibited a selection of its construction equipment – including motor graders that will be sold via the Wirtgen Group’s German sales and service companies and via the French sales and service company Wirtgen France SAS – at bauma 2019. A total of 14 John Deere machines were on display for the first time at the Wirtgen Group booth.…
Read Morebauma is Big: Really Big
April 11, 2019 – The world’s largest trade fair has opened its doors in Munich, Germany. On Monday, April 8, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier, Bavarian Minister President Dr. Markus Söder and Messe München CEO Klaus Dittrich opened bauma 2019. Rock Products and Semco Publishing have boots on the ground, and are covering the show event by event. “bauma is…
Read Morebauma: Metso Launches Innovations for Aggregates and Mining
Metso is introducing a number of new, state-of-the-art solutions for the aggregate, construction and mining industries at bauma 2019. The launches include technologies and services that improve productivity and drive down costs.
Read Morebauma: BKT Features Earthmax Tires
BKT is focusing on Earthmax tires at bauma 2019. This BKT range of radial tires was specifically designed to achieve better ground load distribution for dump trucks, wheel loaders, dozers, graders and some multi-purpose vehicles.
Read MoreAED: Congress Should Approve USMCA
On April 9, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) delivered a letter to congressional leadership expressing support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and urging lawmakers to expeditiously consider and ratify the accord between the United States’ closest trading partners. “As a U.S.-based organization with companies operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico, AED’s members are uniquely impacted by the trade uncertainty in North America,”…
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