Oldcastle Infrastructure has closed a deal to acquire Hancock Concrete Products, which operates one storage yard and six plants in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Iowa.
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U.S. Concrete Completes Purchase of Orca Quarry Leased Land; Royalty Agreement
U.S. Concrete Inc. has purchased fee-simple property and the underlying royalty agreement associated with the Orca Quarry on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The acquisition includes approximately 1,551 acres in four parcels of previously leased land.
Read MoreDriving on Deficient Roads Costs Connecticut’s Drivers $6 Billion Per Year
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Connecticut motorists a total of $6 billion statewide annually – as much as $2,120 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreFebruary Construction Starts Down; Highways Up
Total construction starts fell 2% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $797.3 billion. Nonbuilding construction starts posted a solid gain after rebounding from a weak January, however, residential and nonresidential building starts declined, leading to a pullback in overall activity. The Dodge Index fell 2% in February, to 169 (2000=100) from January’s 171.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Sixth Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 5, a miner at Otter Creek Sand & Gravel Inc., Fulton County, Ill., was fatally injured when the excavator he was operating rolled over into a body of water.
Read MoreMasaba Adds RoadBuilders Machinery to Distributor Network
Masaba Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of bulk material handling solutions, announced the addition of Kansas City, Kan.-based RoadBuilders Machinery to its distributor network. The dealer will represent all Masaba product lines.
Read MoreB2W Award-Winners Include Aggregates Producers
B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy construction management software, presented its 2021 Innovation Awards at the company’s 20th annual User Conference – held online March 2-4 – to a diverse group of contractors excelling with its ONE Platform.
Read MoreMetso Outotec Introduces Planet Positive
Sustainability is one of Metso Outotec’s strategic priorities. The company is committed to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Read MoreAthabasca Secures Strategic Contracts
Athabasca Minerals Inc. announced that AMI RockChain Inc. including its subsidiary TerraShift Engineering Ltd. recently secured the following strategic contracts as follows:
Read MoreGraniterock Quarry Takes Lead on Greener Community, Infrastructure
Graniterock is turning to the sun to help power its 121-year old A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas, becoming one of the first California mines to make a major investment in renewable energy.
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