Takeuchi-US has named Luby Equipment as its 2021 North American Dealer of the Year. Luby Equipment received this honor based on various metrics Takeuchi uses to evaluate its dealers throughout the United States and Canada.
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John Deere Reveals New 904 P-Tier Wheel Loader
John Deere is bolstering its wheel loader lineup with the highlight of the 904 P-Tier Wheel Loader, showcased for the first-time at World of Asphalt and AGG1 in Nashville. Available soon, the new 904 P-Tier is a two-pass loader solution that provides the durability and reliability to take on processed aggregate stockpiles and more efficiently load trucks or rail cars…
Read MoreNSSGA Convention and AGG1
March 25, 2022 – It will be good to be back live and in-person at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) convention and AGG1 trade show in Nashville March 26-31. Rock Products is proud to be a convention Silver Plus Sponsor. At AGG1 we will exhibit in Booth L-1006 in the lobby. We will be doing demonstrations of our new online digitally enhanced Aggregates…
Read MoreMartin Marietta to Sell Colorado, Central Texas Ready Mixed Operations
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Colorado and Central Texas ready mixed concrete operations to Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC.
Read MoreSME Lauds Introduction of Mining Schools Act of 2022
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) lauded the introduction of the Mining Schools Act of 2022 (also known as the Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2022).
Read MoreTRIP: Even With IILJ, Highways Still Underfunded
Despite the increase in transportation funding provided by the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021, the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems remain significantly underfunded and will require increased investment for needed improvements and repairs. Fees on highway users continue to be a critical source of funding for the preservation and improvement of…
Read MoreCalCIMA Spring Thaw Focuses on Safety Advances
The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) recently held the first of two 2022 Spring Thaw Safety Conferences.
Read MoreMultifamily Production at a Two-Year High, Single-Family Starts Up
Despite production bottlenecks and rising construction costs, total housing starts led by a strong multifamily reading posted a solid gain in February as demand stays strong and existing inventory remains at low levels.
Read MoreTotal Construction Starts Increase in February; Highways Flat
Total construction starts rose 9% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.013 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts swelled 32% due to the start of three large manufacturing facilities. By contrast, residential starts fell 3%, and nonbuilding starts fell by less than 1%. Without the three large manufacturing projects, total construction would have declined…
Read MoreHere Comes Hempcrete
March 21, 2022 – Industrial hemp has been used in construction since Roman times. But in the mid-twentieth century, it got lumped in with its psychoactive relative, marijuana, and innovation fell on hard times. Now, in the wake of the 2018 Farm Bill’s legalization of production, it has bounced back into the limelight—this time with a distinctive twenty-first-century twist: carbon…
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