Dec. 21, 2021 – According to Ken Simonsen, chief economist at Associated General Contractors, U.S. population growth slowed between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021 to “0.1%, the lowest rate since the nation’s founding,” the Census Bureau reported. Population changes over time are a major contributor to demand for numerous types of construction, funding for public construction, and supply of potential construction workers. “The slow…
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Dynatrol Level Detector for Plugged Chutes
Dynatrol DJ Level Detectors have proven successful as plugged chute detectors for most types of conveying. They are also ideal for high point level detection providing dependable operation in dusty environments as well as on vessels, storage bins or hoppers equipped with vibrators. For applications such as dust collection, sand, gravel, rock, crushed stone, ore, talc mine, crushed dolomite and…
Read MoreFunding Delays
Dec. 21, 2021 – The Federal Highway Administration noted in a statement on Dec. 15 that it plans to provide $52.5 billion in apportioned funding for fiscal year 2022 to all 50 states and the District of Columbia via the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA signed into law in November. However, states will be unable to receive a significant portion of…
Read MoreConsumerAffairs Rates States With Worst Roads
This holiday season, drivers traveling through Rhode Island, Hawaii, Wisconsin, California, Massachusetts, South Dakota, New Jersey, Louisiana, Michigan and New York are in for the bumpiest rides. Weather conditions and low infrastructure budgets have led to potholed and hazardous roads in these states, according to a new ConsumerAffairs study.
Read MoreAthabasca, Métis North Sand & Gravel Strike Deal
Athabasca Minerals Inc. has received, together with Métis North Sand & Gravel, a notice of award from a major oil sands operator to supply approximately 1 million tonnes of filter sand in 2022 from AMI’s Firebag and Kearl Resources located north of Ft. McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
Read MoreFred Weber Inc. Acquires General Drilling
Construction materials producer Fred Weber Inc., based in St. Louis, has acquired General Drilling Inc., based in Noblesville, Ind., which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Read MoreHousing Starts Show Strength in November; Permits Up
Single-family housing showed strength in November despite supply-chain limitations for materials and ongoing access issues for labor and lots. Overall housing starts increased 11.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.68 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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