New construction starts in June advanced 9% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $832.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The increase followed the 10% gain reported for May, as total construction starts continued to strengthen following April’s subdued performance.
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A Hit to American Households
July 24, 2019 – According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, commerce in America suffers as a result of poorly maintained infrastructure, and the costs are often passed down to American consumers. A study the American Society of Civil Engineers suggests that infrastructure deficiencies are estimated to cost American households $3,400 in disposable income this year, and by 2025 will cost…
Read MoreDoosan Portable Power Announces Bobcat of Omaha as Distributor
Doosan Portable Power has made Bobcat of Omaha an authorized distributor. The company will supply Doosan Portable Power air compressors, generators, light towers, and light compaction equipment throughout eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Bobcat of Omaha has had a long history with Doosan, offering Doosan heavy equipment since 2011. “Bobcat of Omaha’s experience and knowledge of the construction markets in…
Read MoreHighway Costs Keep Rising
July 22, 2019 – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently posted a first-quarter 2019 value for its National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI), along with revised estimates for the second quarter through fourth quarter 2018. Prices fell 1.6% in the latest quarter, the first decline since the fourth quarter of 2017. But the year-over-year increase in the first quarter of 2019 was…
Read MoreNew Quarry Proposed for Jamaica
Jamaica World, an industrial development start-up, has partnered with EPSA, a global contract mining company out of Spain, for the development of a limestone-processing operation near Rio Bueno, according to The Gleaner.
Read MoreInvention of Hard Hat Hits 100-Year Anniversary
By Mark S. Kuhar Women got the vote. Prohibition began. The National Football League was founded. And, the construction and mining industries were forever changed by the invention of an often overlooked but significant worker safety advancement – the hard hat. And, while perhaps not considered a great technological invention now, at the time the invention of the hard hat…
Read MoreFatigue at Work, on the Road Can Be Deadly
Daylight Saving Time begins every year on the second Sunday in March, which in 2019 was March 10. We “lose” an hour when the clocks are set forward (except in Hawaii and most of Arizona), and for many that means a tired couple of days as our bodies adjust, said the National Safety Council (NSC).
Read MoreUpgraded Data System to Assist Producers With MSHA Regs
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has completed a major upgrade to its primary data system – the Mine Data Retrieval System (MDRS) – bringing increased functionality and more intuitive navigation to this widely used feature.
Read MoreConstruction Starts Fall Hard in April
Steep Declines Registered by Two of the Three Main Construction Sectors. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreEPA Says Prepare for Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and ends November 30. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling on the public to prepare now for natural disasters to aid recovery efforts.
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