Powerscreen has a brand-new concept for the future of crushing and screening: the Eco-Warrior battery powered screener. Working closely with automotive technology and using top-of-the-range, hyper-efficient drives and intelligent control systems, the Eco-Warrior battery powered screener has been designed to deliver on the powerful screening action of Powerscreen machines, while being a self-charging, or plug-in, model that features a simple,…
Read MoreMonth: June 2021
Permitting Battle
June 18, 2021 – Martin Marietta Materials Inc. has petitioned the Colorado Supreme Court to review a state Court of Appeals ruling in favor of Save Our St. Vrain Valley, an ecological activist coalition that’s been working to keep the company from mining gravel on hundreds of acres in the Hygiene area west of Longmont, according to media reports.
Read MoreIROCK Crushers Adds Arizona-based Dealer
IROCK Crushers has expanded its North American distribution network by strategically partnering with Arizona-based Road Machinery. The dealer will exclusively represent the complete IROCK product line in Southern California and Arizona.
Read MoreAnders Invest Acquires Minority Stake in Rohr-Idreco
Anders Invest, an investment company that focuses on partnering with Dutch SMEs with a technical focus, announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems.
Read MoreTotal Construction Falls in May as Housing Stumbles
Total construction starts dropped 1% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $902.8 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The brunt of the decline was borne by residential starts, while nonresidential and nonbuilding starts continued their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreCement Production Pavilion a Hit at World of Concrete
June 16, 2021 – Debuting last week at the 2021 World of Concrete in Las Vegas was the Cement Production Pavilion, a special exhibitor area located in the high-trafficked North Hall. The pavilion was created via a partnership between event organizer Informa Markets and Rock Products publisher SEMCO Publishing.
Read MoreTRIP: Oklahoma Still Needs Infrastructure Investment
While the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been able to make significant improvements to state-maintained roads and bridges, additional progress may be stalled due to a lack of reliable funding. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could improve road and bridge conditions, boost safety, ease congestion and improve reliability, and support short- and…
Read MoreU.S. Great Lakes-Seaway Ports See Sharp Increases
U.S. Great Lakes ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway reported sharp increases in cargo volumes of construction materials, steel and iron ore in May to supply renewed manufacturing and building activity in the region.
Read MoreWanna Win a Jeep?
June 15, 2021 – The purpose of the Hardrock Club at The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is to provide scholarship funds for its scholar-athletes as well as to support and promote the school and Hardrocker Athletics. As the primary fundraising organization for Hardrocker Athletics, the Hardrock Club supports 13 sports. And, hey, they are raffling off a Jeep! Purchase…
Read MoreKuehl Promoted to President at Polydeck
Polydeck Screen Corp. announced the promotion of Ronald D. Kuehl II to the role of president. Kuehl has served as executive vice president of Polydeck since 2017 after joining the company in 2010. His most recent role with Polydeck focused on advancing the global expansion of the company and research and development. The announcement is a result of Polydeck’s continued…
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