ConExpo-Con/Agg announced that Link-Belt Excavator Co. (LBX) President and CEO Eric Sauvage will chair the 2026 show, running March 3-7, 2026, in Las Vegas. Sauvage has been an active participant in Associated Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) leadership for many years as part of the association’s boards and committees.
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The AVP Pulse Index for April
April 20, 2023 – The AVP Pulse Index for April – brought to you by Rock Products and Allen-Villere Partners – ticked up slightly by +0.6%, maintaining the steady flattening observed a couple of months ago, and where we believe the index will remain for the foreseeable future. This increase reflects a healthy Construction Materials Industry and demonstrates the start of an…
Read MoreTRIP: North Carolina Roads Need Further Investment
While additional state and federal transportation investment will allow North Carolina to improve its transportation system, the state’s ability to keep pace with growing transportation needs is threatened by the reduced purchasing power of motor fuel tax revenues due to inflation, improved vehicle fuel efficiency and the adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles. This is according to a new report…
Read MoreXylem Mining Solutions – Ensuring Water Works for You
For over 170 years, Xylem has solved some of the mining industry’s most complex water and fluid handling challenges. From smart, powerful pumps designed for the toughest applications to the latest in monitoring and control technologies, we will showcase our mining and aggregate solutions.So make sure you stop by and learn how we can help solve your mine water challenges.…
Read MoreSingle-Family Starts Improve in March
Single-family production showed signs of a gradual upturn in March as stabilizing mortgage rates and limited existing inventory helped to offset stubbornly high construction costs, building labor shortages and tightening credit conditions.
Read MoreTopcon Announces Strategic Investment in DDK Positioning
Topcon Positioning Systems has made a strategic investment in DDK Positioning Ltd, an Aberdeen-based specialist in GNSS receivers and PPP correction services. DDK Positioning delivers services exclusively over the Iridium network to provide global precision positioning services that can augment GNSS constellations to significantly enhance their accuracy for critical industrial applications. Terms of the investment are not being disclosed.
Read MoreChevron Road Trip Demonstrates Renewable Gasoline Blend
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., kicked off a road trip across the U.S. Gulf Coast to showcase an innovative new gasoline blend with more than 50% renewable content. People from Chevron and Toyota will be driving Toyota’s Tundra, RAV4 and Camry on this road trip with the objective of demonstrating the fuel, which is more than 40%…
Read MoreHolcim Launches ECOCycle to Scale Up Circular Construction
Holcim launched ECOCycle, its proprietary circular technology platform to recycle construction demolition materials into new building solutions. With ECOCycle Holcim can recycle 100% of construction demolition materials across a broad range of applications, from decarbonized raw materials in low-carbon cement formulation, all the way to aggregates in concrete and fillers in road construction.
Read MoreMSHA Issues Safety Alert on Personnel Carriers
MSHA is reporting that since 2018, there have been seven fatalities involving miners operating personnel carriers. These accidents could have been prevented if mine operators:
Read MoreUSGS: Aggregates Production Flat in 2022
By Mark S. Kuhar At the start of 2022, it was highly anticipated that aggregates production would rise to about 2.80 billion metric tons (Gt) for the year. Well, final numbers are in and the estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2022 was 2.44 Gt, unchanged from that of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity…
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