Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Arkansas motorists a total of $3.2 billion statewide annually – as much as $1,822 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreMonth: September 2020
FAST Act Expiration Coming Fast
Sept. 16, 2020 – Well, here we are in September and it looks very unlikely that a new infrastructure bill will be passed by the end of the month. With the FAST Act’s expiration, the only solution is a short-term extension. A legislative update from this week’s National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association M&S Committee meeting indicated that the Highway Trust Fund will become insolvent in 2021…
Read MoreConstruction Starts Post Solid Gain in August
Total construction starts rose 19% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $793.3 billion. Gains were seen in all three major building sectors: nonresidential building starts rose 16% and residential building climbed 12%, while nonbuilding construction jumped 40% over the month. While large projects certainly influenced the August gains, removing those projects would still have resulted in a gain for the month.
Read MoreABB Names Henson President of U.S. Business
ABB’s Motors and Generators division has named Jesse Henson president of its U.S. business. Henson, who has been with the company for 23 years, leads the team responsible for marketing, designing and manufacturing ABB and Baldor-Reliance industrial electric motors in the United States. Henson will also continue to be the global head of the NEMA motors product group. “I am…
Read MoreMINExpo 2021 Dates Announced
The National Mining Association (NMA), sponsor of MINExpo International 2020, announced that the 2020 show has been rescheduled to Sept. 13-15, 2021, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas.
Read MoreBuilding Stonehenge
Recent Research Has Finally Confirmed The Source Of The Megalith’s Mammoth Sarsen Stones. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreDemand Doubles for Ozark River Portable Sinks
During a time when many companies are raising prices on health care and safety supplies used in the fight against the coronavirus, Ozark River Manufacturing Co. is doing the exact opposite. Rather than taking advantage of the fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Ozark River Manufacturing has slashed by 50% the price of its National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)-certified portable hand-washing stations…
Read MoreOldcastle Division Develops WHO-compliant Hand Sanitizer
Techniseal, a division of Oldcastle APG and manufacturer of products for the installation and protection of outdoor hardscapes, announced the addition of a new medical-grade hand sanitizer to its product offering.
Read MoreConstruction Starts Lose Ground in July; Highways Up
Year-To-Date Through Seven Months, Starts Were 15% Down From The Same Period In 2019. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreHouse Passes Water Resources Development Act of 2020
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 7575, a bill authorizing at least $8.6 billion in federal funds for 38 new Army Corps of Engineers construction projects, including flood and storm protection, river and port navigation and environmental restoration improvements.
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