TOP NEWS Pioneer Adds Four Quarries Pioneer Landscape Centers, which has been serving residential and commercial customers in the western United States since 1968, added four new quarries to its operations. Summit Climbs to Record Quarter Summit Materials Inc. announced record results for the second quarter 2020. For the three months ended June 27, the company reported net income attributable to Summit…
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TRIP: Maryland Interstate System a Mess
The rate of congestion, travel volume and pavement deterioration on Maryland’s Interstate Highway System are among the highest in the nation, according to a new report released by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit. The report, “Restoring Maryland’s Interstate Highway System: Meeting Maryland’s Transportation Needs with a Reliable, Safe & Well-Maintained National Highway Network,” looks at the use, condition and…
Read MoreSandvik Acquires Allied Construction
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has signed an agreement to acquire Allied Construction Products LLC, a U.S. distributor of hydraulic hammers to the construction and mining industries and manufacturer of compactor plates and mounting brackets. The acquisition of Allied establishes an enhanced sales, service and support platform for the growing North American customer base. It also enables Sandvik to expand…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 12th Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on July 24, two miners were loading explosives from inside an aerial lift’s basket when the basket jolted upward into the mine roof, causing the death of one of the miners. The incident happened at Carmeuse’s Cisco Mine in Murray, Ga.
Read MoreLiebherr USA Opens New Headquarters
As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of Liebherr in the United States, Liebherr USA Co. opened its new U.S. corporate headquarters. The Liebherr Group added 251,000 sq. ft. to its existing site in Newport News, Va. The newly expanded corporate headquarters features a 60,000-sq.-ft. administrative building, a 82,000-sq.-ft. workshop and training facility, a 92,000-sq.-ft. parts distribution warehouse with retail operations, a…
Read MoreCEMEX Secures Aid for Non-Profits Across California
CEMEX USA’s philanthropic arm, the CEMEX Foundation, has awarded grants to more than 20 different nonprofit organizations across California, and the funding is expected to help provide food, housing, childcare, access to education and other vital support to communities in need as part of the company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreGranite Provides Business Update
Granite Construction Inc. provided a business update and second quarter 2020 preliminary select financial information.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Increases in July
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 3.4% higher in July to 124.7 (2000=1000) from the revised June reading of 120.5. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. During the month, the commercial component increased 5.3% while…
Read MoreTrimble Adds Two SITECH Dealerships to Network
Trimble has established two new SITECH Technology Dealers – SITECH Midway and SITECH Mid-America – to serve civil construction contractors who are involved in a range of earthmoving applications. The dealers represent Trimble machine control systems for the contractor’s entire fleet of heavy equipment regardless of machine brand, along with Trimble’s portfolio of Connected Site solutions. SITECH Midway serves contractors in eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri,…
Read MoreVolvo Electric Machines Coming to U.S. Market
Volvo CE electric machines will be available for online prebooking in North America starting Aug. 19. Customers who sign up will be among the first to have the opportunity to get one of Volvo’s new electric compact machines, the Volvo ECR25 electric excavator and L25 electric wheel loader. Larger models will be introduced in the future. “Fifteen states and the…
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