Total construction starts fell 14% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $867.8 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonbuilding and nonresidential building starts bore the brunt of the decline, falling 30% and 21%, respectively, after seeing sharp increases in October as three large projects broke ground. Residential starts gained a modest 3%. Without October’s large projects, total…
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SKF Conditioning Unit Raises Quality of Lubrication Oil
SKF’s Oil Conditioning Unit (OCU) helps to prolong bearing lifetimes by improving the performance of lubricants in service. The plug-and-play unit cools and filters lubrication oil as it circulates. Cooling helps to improve lubricant performance, while filtration removes contaminants. Filtration levels can be selected from coarse to ultra-fine.
Read MoreB2W Software Streamlines Equipment Inspection, Repair Process
B2W Software, a provider of heavy construction management software, has introduced new capabilities within its ONE Platform that enable contractors to identify equipment defects and make repairs faster and more cost effectively. The ONE Platform from B2W can now generate repair requests automatically based on data from electronic forms used for completing equipment inspections. The enhanced process relays detailed information…
Read MoreSpare Parts for Schurco Slurry and Warman Pumps
The very nature of pumping solids means that destructive wear on internal parts is an inevitable part of the lifecycle of your slurry pumps. Managing and reducing that wear is what Schurco Slurry does for its customers.
Read MoreAccuracy in Stockpile Measurement Impacts Bottom Line
The accuracy of your stockpile inventory measurements directly impacts your company’s bottom line. Is measurement accuracy truly such a big deal? It’s common for bulk materials companies to have massive 30% to 40% deviations on their perpetual inventories.
Read MoreGeoSLAM Launches New Underground Mining Solutions
Global geospatial mapping specialist GeoSLAM has expanded its mining offering, building on its reputation in the sector to provide advanced underground mining solutions. The news follows the unveiling of its automated processing platform, GeoSLAM Connect, which provides users with the flexibility to process their data to their exact specifications through a series of interactive customizable script-based workflows. Many features of…
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Falls in December
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 3% in December to 166.4 (2000=100), down from the revised November reading of 170.7. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. In December, commercial planning fell 4%, and institutional planning slipped…
Read MoreCalifornia Dreaming
Jan. 7, 2022 – The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) said that State Transportation Agency Secretary David Kim will step down on Jan. 14. Elissa Konove, a keynote speaker at the 2019 CalCIMA Education Conference, will be the acting secretary. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that Mike Keever will be the new deputy director of Caltrans. Keever has served extensively in…
Read MoreGranite Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Granite celebrated its centennial on Jan. 4. Founded 100 years ago in Watsonville, Calif., Granite has grown into one of our nation’s largest civil infrastructure contractors and construction materials producers. Granite works in multiple end-markets from Guam to Alaska to Florida and many points in between. Granite President and CEO Kyle Larkin wrote the following open letter to mark this occasion:
Read MoreRP Video News: ACI Forms Nonmetallic Building Materials Group
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has formed “NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials.” The group announced Aramco as its Founding Sustaining Member. The two organizations will work together to achieve more sustainable building solutions through advances in nonmetallic technologies.
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