Sept. 26, 2019 – A panel of experts speaking at a House Budget Committee hearing echoed concerns about the nation’s failure to keep pace with its infrastructure challenges. Since 2010, China has spent roughly 8% of its GDP on infrastructure. European countries, on average, dedicate roughly 5% of their GDP to infrastructure. In the U.S., the figure is roughly 2.4% “The United States…
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Feds Threaten to Withhold California Infrastructure Funds
Trump administration officials threatened to withhold billions of dollars in federal highway funding from California, arguing that the state has not shown what steps it is taking to improve its air quality.
Read MoreNew York Bridge Report Underscores Safety Issues
Ten percent of bridges in New York state are rated in poor/structurally deficient condition, according to a new report released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research nonprofit. This includes bridges 20 ft. or longer. A bridge is rated poor/structurally deficient if there is significant deterioration of the bridge deck, supports or other major components.
Read MoreAggregates Executives in Key ARTBA Board Positions
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2019-2020 officers during a Sept. 23 annual business meeting at the association’s national convention in Savannah, Ga. The board includes several key aggregates executives:
Read MoreKey Economic Markers Released
Sept. 23, 2019 – Two key industry economic markers hit on the same day. USGS reported that an estimated 680 Mt of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2019, an increase of 3% compared with that of the second quarter of 2018. Production for consumption in the first six…
Read MoreAggregates Production Up in Second Quarter
An estimated 680 Mt of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2019, an increase of 3% compared with that of the second quarter of 2018, according to Jason Willett, crushed stone commodity specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey.
Read MoreAugust Construction Starts Decrease 6%
New construction starts dropped 6% over the month in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $807.1 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. August’s decline breaks a string of three consecutive month-to-month gains.
Read MoreMAJOR Introduces New Crown Curve Calculation; Adaptors
MAJOR introduced a new crown curve calculation and updated crown curve adaptors. This addition offers customers even greater performance from the company’s tensioned Flex-Mat High Vibration Wire Screens and other screen media products on screen decks originally designed for modular panels. A proper curve on the screen deck will allow producers to tension the screen media correctly, which is vital…
Read MoreOhio CAT Roars
Sept. 20, 2019 – Ohio CAT is roaring. The Caterpillar dealer in Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana kicked off construction of its newest building project with a ceremonial groundbreaking at its recently purchased property in the city of Perrysburg, Ohio. Building construction at the nearly 40-acre property off of Eckel Junction Rd. will house Ohio CAT, The Cat Rental Store and…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Aggregates Association Formed
Three leading conscientious and proactive aggregate producers announced the formation of the South Carolina Aggregates Association (SCAA), an organization to protect and promote the interest of the South Carolina aggregates industry.
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