ABB and Hitachi Construction Machinery have signed a collaboration agreement to develop an electric rigid dump truck with a customized on-board energy storage system. Using ABB’s innovative battery technology will enable trucks to transform from diesel to full electric operation. The electric vehicle draws the power needed from the overhead catenary while simultaneously charging the on-board energy storage system.
Read MoreMonth: August 2021
Heavy Iron Deals Shock Industry
Aug. 19, 2021 – It’s a big day for heavy iron news. Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. (HHIH) officially acquired Doosan Infracore, which will become a subsidiary of the newly created Hyundai Genuine (HG) group alongside Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) as two independent construction equipment companies under HHIH.
Read MoreHitachi Construction Machinery Dissolves Joint Venture with Deere
Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) and Deere have announced plans to dissolve their joint venture in the Americas. The dissolution will be completed Feb. 28, 2022.
Read MoreCalPortland Partners With Wildlife Habitat Council
CalPortland Co. joined the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) as a corporate member, formalizing the company’s commitment to integrating biodiversity and conservation action into its sustainability efforts.
Read MoreNSSGA Announces Return to In-Person AGG1
Aug. 19, 2021 – The AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo and World of Asphalt Show & Conference will return for an in-person combined show at the Nashville Music City Center in Nashville on March 29-31, 2022. “The AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo provides top learning opportunities for industry leaders, offering 60 sessions covering essentially every aspect of the aggregates business,”…
Read MoreCEMEX USA Opens New Brierfield Plant in Alabama
CEMEX USA announced that as part of the company’s growth strategy, it is expanding its business in Alabama, investing more than $6 million in its new Brierfield Plant to produce high-quality aggregates for construction needs across the state.
Read MoreTotal Construction Starts Lower in July; Highways Up
Total construction starts fell 3% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $854.8 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. There were few bright spots during the month, with all three sectors (residential, nonresidential building and nonbuilding) moving lower in July.
Read MoreMSHA Reports 23rd Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Aug. 3, a miner at Bridgeport Stone Plant, Wise County, Texas, was run over by a customer tractor-trailer while walking to his normal work area.
Read MoreSchurco Slurry Acquires KETO Pumps
Heavy-duty slurry pumps manufacturer Schurco Slurry LLC has acquired KETO Pumps South Africa, a global peer in the heavy-duty slurry pump manufacturing space, to broaden its footprint in serving the global mining industry as well as other slurry pump users around the world.
Read MoreMaterials Prices Keep Rising
August 16, 2021 – According to Ken Simonsen, chief economist at Associated General Contractors, construction materials costs continued to outstrip bid prices in the 12 months ending in July despite a recent drop in lumber and copper prices. The producer price index (PPI) for new nonresidential building construction – a measure of the price that contractors say they would charge to build a…
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