Bipartisan Governor’s Group Holds Infrastructure Summit

The governors of Maryland, Michigan and Tennessee held the second of four planned national infrastructure summits with policy and technology experts in Detroit on Oct. 19, to discuss emerging trends and best practices for securing vital infrastructure against human-caused and natural threats, according to the AASHTO Journal.

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LafargeHolcim Touts North American Growth in Third Quarter

LafargeHolcim reported a year-over-year net sales decrease of 3.0% in the third quarter. However Jan Jenisch, CEO, said, “This is the fifth consecutive quarter of over-proportional growth in profitability and we are on track to achieve all targets for 2019. I would like to congratulate all employees for executing Strategy 2022 with high speed and impressive results.

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MDU Resources Construction Materials Business Rises

MDU Resources Group Inc. reported third-quarter earnings of $137.6 million, or 69 cents per share, compared to third quarter 2018 earnings of $107.3 million, or 55 cents per share. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, MDU Resources earned $240.4 million, or $1.21 per share, compared to $193.5 million, or 99 cents per share, for the same period in 2018.

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