Granite Construction Inc. announced several actions that it said are designed to position the company to focus on efficiently growing its core civil construction and materials business.
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Motion Industries Debuts MotionAi
Motion Industries Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a provider of industrial technology solutions, announced the formation of its automation business brand: Motion Automation Intelligence (MotionAi).
Read MoreExclusive: The Rock Products Market Composite
Each Year, Rock Products Produces The Rock Products Market Composite, A Compilation Of Six Main Nonmetallic Minerals Sectors: Crushed Stone, Sand And Gravel, Industrial Sand, Cement, Gypsum And Lime.
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Read MoreProjected Aggregates Production 2022-2026
Feb. 3, 2022 – Rock Products and Burgex Mining Consultants continue to team up to bring the aggregates industry critical information and resources. We previously announced our collaboration to produce an all-new digital version of our Aggregates Atlas, and you will continue to hear more about that. Today we are releasing Burgex’s updated projections for aggregates production through 2026. The information is presented in both…
Read MoreDo Managers Matter Anymore?
With Changes Happening At Light Speed, The Need For Managers Is Questioned. By Steve Schumacher As everyone who reads this knows, change is a constant in both business and in all parts of our lives. Everyone also knows that major changes have been constant and dramatic the last couple years. The things we took for granted in our workplaces may…
Read MoreGranite Receives Two Safety Awards
Granite received two 2021 CalCIMA Excellence in Safety Awards at the 2021 CalCIMA Education Conference. The awards recognize “exceptional contributions to safety leadership, innovation, and commitment,” and award categories include aggregate, industrial mineral, cement, concrete, and asphalt facilities, as well as employees, safety professionals, and special recognition. Granite’s Solari Sand & Gravel facility in Arvin, Calif., won in the Small…
Read MoreTotal Construction Flat in December; Up for 2021
Total construction starts were flat in December with a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $879.3 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Residential construction starts gained 4% in December 2021, while nonresidential building starts improved by 3%. Nonbuilding starts, however, declined 12%. Across 2021, total construction starts rose by 12% compared to 2020. Residential starts moved 20% higher, and nonresidential buildings…
Read MoreCEMEX Expands Use of Renewable Diesel at California Operations
CEMEX continues to expand its use of low-carbon alternative fuels at several of its California operations, utilizing renewable diesel to power trucks and machinery as part of its global Future in Action program aimed at reducing CO2 emissions throughout its operations and supply chain. “At CEMEX, we have ambitious goals to reduce our CO2 emissions across our value chain, and…
Read MoreReports From California, North Carolina
A mining and reclamation project was approved by Yolo County, Calif., supervisors following a lengthy presentation, deliberation and public comment session, according to the Daily Democrat. The Teichert Shifler Mining and Reclamation project involves an application to establish a new mining operation to extract sand and gravel aggregate along lower Cache Creek. Referred to as the Teichert Shifler operation, the…
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