What will Sandvik’s acquisition of Cleveland-based Allied Construction Products’ breakers and compactors mean to longtime distributors and end-users? “We are going to continue to do right what Allied has done right for many years,” said Jonas Lindqvist, who was named managing director of the company that is being renamed Sandvik. “That includes striving towards providing impeccable service to our dealers…
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Biden Seeks $621 Billion for Infrastructure
In advance of his speech on infrastructure, CNN released details of the Biden administration’s infrastructure proposal. Funding improvements to roads, bridges, railways and other infrastructure has been a central piece of Biden’s recovery plans. He has said that it will create “really good-paying jobs” and help the nation compete better.
Read MoreKnife River Receives Permit to Expand Texas Quarry
Knife River Corp., the construction materials subsidiary of MDU Resources Group Inc., has received permitting to expand operational capabilities at its Honey Creek quarry northwest of Austin, Texas.
Read MoreARTBA: 220,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair
More than 220,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of the just released U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2020 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. That figure represents 36%, or more than one-third, of all U.S. bridges.
Read MoreCat Debuts Updated 992 Wheel Loader
March 30, 2021 – Caterpillar updated its mining wheel loader range with the unveiling at a virtual press event of the new Cat 992 wheel loader – with a 32% improvement in productivity, a 10% reduction in maintenance costs and up to 48% greater payload-per-fuel efficiency than the earlier model 992K. Powered by the new Tier 4 Final/Stage V Cat C32B…
Read MoreMSHA Announces Availability of Brookwood-Sago Safety Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the availability of up to $1 million to fund grants to support education and training to help mine workers identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Thanks Sandbrook for Service to Company
U.S. Concrete Inc. announced that William J. Sandbrook, member of the company’s board of directors, has decided not to stand for reelection at the company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders.
Read MoreABB, Hitachi Construction Machinery to Target Net-Zero Emissions
ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hitachi Construction Machinery to share their expertise and collaborate in bringing solutions to market that will reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining.
Read MorePeckham Industries Names Murphy CEO
Peckham Industries Inc.’s board of directors named Damian Murphy as the company’s new chief executive officer, effective April 12, 2021. He will also serve as a member of the company’s board of directors. Murphy has more than 25 years of experience in the construction materials sector, working with both public and privately held companies.
Read MoreBiden Infrastructure Plan Comes This Week
March 29, 2021 – According to Politico, President Joe Biden is set to roll out his infrastructure plan in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, laying out details for a package that is about much, much more than just transportation. Roads, bridges, rail and transit remain at the center of it, though. Early reports suggest that the first part of the possible $3 trillion…
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