Many quarries or recycling companies want plants that can be operated economically, but also as sustainable and emission-free as possible. Kleemann counts on innovative technical solutions and comprehensive consultation with its customers.
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The AVP Pulse Index for December
Dec. 27, 2023 – The AVP Pulse Index this month rose 0.6% month-over-month, while increasing 3.8% year-over-year. The proprietary AVP Pulse Index – a joint effort between mergers and acquisition advisors Allen-Villere Partners, and Rock Products – illustrates the health of the industry in one single trend line, using relevant data that is updated monthly or quarterly. “With our proprietary algorithm, a…
Read MoreDean Sunas Named GCAA Board of Directors Chairman
Dean Sunas has been named Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA) board of directors chairman for 2023-2025, according to Executive Director Jeff Wansley. Sunas is the South Division president for Vulcan Materials Co. He graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from Auburn University and earned a Master of Business Administration from University of Alabama at Birmingham…
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By Allen-Villere Partners THE PULSE: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS MARKET ANALYSISThe Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate 11 times to cool inflation, with the last rate increase in July. Most recently, the Federal Reserve held rates steady in December for the third straight time and acknowledged a possibility of three rate cuts in 2024. PIERRE VILLERE’S MARKET ASSESSMENTThe final quarter of the…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Down in November
Elevated mortgage rates acted as a drag on new home sales in November, but with the peak rate cycle apparently in the rear-view mirror, sales are expected to rise as we move into the new year. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in November fell 12.2% to a 590,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to newly released data by the…
Read MoreDodge Construction Network Outlook 2024 Report Predicts Growth
After a year in which the economy and starts slowed considerably, the coming year should provide a transition to stronger growth for construction, according to the Dodge Construction Network’s (DCN) Outlook 2024 economic report. In 2024, total construction starts are expected to gain 7% to $1.2 trillion after growth slowed to just 1% in 2023 (and was down 2% after…
Read MoreJohn Deere Donates $300K to AED Foundation
Acknowledging and supporting the many challenges facing the industry, John Deere Construction & Forestry has made a donation of $300,000 to the AED Foundation (AEDF), helping to shape the next generation of construction professionals.
Read MoreMSHA’s November Impact Inspections: 184 Violations at 14 Mines
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 14 mines in 10 states in November 2023, issuing 184 violations and one safeguard. The agency began impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners. To date, MSHA’s impact inspections in 2023 have identified 2,491…
Read MoreSRM Acquires R.W. Sidley, Elyria Concrete
SRM Concrete has acquired the assets of R.W. Sidley Inc. a ready-mix concrete supplier based out of Painesville, Ohio. This acquisition includes 11 ready-mix plants, one block plant and two aggregate docks. CEO Jeff Hollingshead stated, “We are excited to bring the Sidley team onboard here at SRM Concrete. We look forward to strengthening our customer service capabilities in the…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 37th Fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Nov.13, a pit wall at Wrens Plant, Jefferson, Ga., collapsed engulfing an excavator operator while he was outside of the excavator. This is the 37th fatality reported in 2023, and the first classified as “Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall.” MSHA recommends the following best practices to avoid this type of accident:
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