Aug. 21, 2019 – The global aggregates market is expected to reach $671.1 billion by 2025, escalating at a CAGR of 6.5% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc. Aging of infrastructure and expanding construction sector are anticipated to drive the growth of the construction aggregates market over the forecast period. The crushed stone segment is anticipated to…
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Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts Show Varied Pattern
During the first half of 2019, six of the top 10 U.S. metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered greater activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
Read MoreTsunami Impact on Infrastructure
Tsunami damage in Fukushima, Japan. Aug. 20, 2019 – New research from Oregon State University takes steps toward understanding how tsunamis destabilize soil, which is key to building and retrofitting infrastructure that can withstand a disaster, according to an article in the Daily Astorian. “Traditionally, in the past, the structural engineers have only thought about what happens at the soil level and…
Read MoreMcCloskey Appoints Cullen Dealer Manager
McCloskey International announced the appointment of Daragh Cullen as dealer manager, primarily responsible for dealer relations and recruitment for the Eastern United States and Caribbean. Cullen brings an extensive knowledge of the marketplace and more than two decades in the industry to the position, working with major OEMs overseeing the Americas and Caribbean. “The opportunity to work with one of…
Read MoreSingle-Family Starts Continue Modest Improvement in July
Due to a decline in multifamily production, total housing starts fell 4% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million units from a downwardly revised reading in June, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Electrical Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Aug. 7, a plant electrician with 15 years of mining experience was electrocuted when he contacted an energized connection of a 4,160 VAC electrical circuit. The victim was in the plant’s Motor Control Center (MCC) adjusting the linkage between the disconnect lever and the internal components of the panel supplying power…
Read MoreVermeer Mid Atlantic Acquires Vermeer Northeast
Vermeer Mid Atlantic, an All Roads company, continues its expansion into the industrial equipment industry with the acquisition of Vermeer Northeast, a Vermeer Corp. dealer with locations in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. In conjunction with the acquisition and as a reflection of the changing geographic footprint of the organization, the new entity will be named Vermeer All Roads. This change…
Read MoreKomatsu America Introduces New WA900-8 Wheel Loader
Komatsu America Corp. announced the introduction of the WA900-8. The 256,618-lb. (116,400-kg) wheel loader is equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified emission regulations-compliant engine, and is purpose-built to load 70- to 150-ton haul trucks. “The WA900-8 is the perfect machine for loading haul trucks in limestone pits because the all new Komatsu bucket design, with modified profile, maximizes…
Read MoreEPA Comes Down on Producer
Aug. 15, 2019 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with Whitaker Aggregates Inc. of Humboldt, Kan., to pay a civil penalty for failing to respond to an information request in violation of the Clean Water Act Section 308. Whitaker Aggregates will pay a penalty of $7,500. “EPA relies on information requests to successfully ensure regulated facilities are…
Read MoreNew Hours of Service Rules Proposed
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued its long-awaited notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) to replace the current Hours-of-Service (HOS) standards that regulate when a heavy-duty truck can be in operation. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register Aug. 14 and will be available for public comment for the next 45 days.
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