The Mexican government sent in marines to take over part of a private railway line in southern Mexico, according to an AP report. It marked the second time this year that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration has seized ports or rail lines from private companies. In March, police and soldiers stormed in to seize a Caribbean coast seaport owned by…
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Holcim to Deploy 1,000 Volvo Electric Trucks
Holcim will deploy up to 1,000 electric trucks from Volvo by 2030, the company announced. Delivery for the first trucks will start in the fourth quarter of 2023. This is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks. Both companies are founding members of the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a coalition of companies that use their purchasing power…
Read MoreConstruction Materials Professionals Participate in ARTBA Leadership Program
Three dozen emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry completed an intensive introduction to federal legislative and regulatory issues May 15-17 during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP). The annual event, held in conjunction with ARTBA’s Federal Issues Program and the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In, also featured policy discussions…
Read MoreThis Story Stinks
May 19, 2023 – If you are a fan of Monty Python, you will be familiar with the saying, “And now for something completely different.” That is the phrase that comes to mind when reading the story “Used diapers can replace sand in concrete and mortar, study finds,” on the Interesting Engineering website. I had to look twice to make sure The Onion wasn’t publishing…
Read MoreRubbleCrusher Adds Missouri Distributor
RubbleCrusher welcomed Rackers Equipment as its newest dealer partner. Rackers will sell and distribute RubbleCrusher’s line of compact, mobile crushing equipment for the aggregates and recycling industries throughout Missouri.
Read MoreAustin Powder Develops Lead-Free Primary Explosive for Detonators
Austin Powder offers lead-free primary explosive detonators before regulators mandate the change. Austin Powder started looking for a lead-free alternative to Lead Azide back in 2007 at its detonator facility, Austin Star Detonator.
Read MoreFeds Announce Natural Disaster Funding for Roads and Bridges
As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s coordinated approach to helping states repair and rebuild roads and bridges that have been damaged by catastrophic events, including increasingly frequent extreme weather events, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it will provide $749 million in Emergency Relief Program funds to 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. These extreme weather…
Read MoreEagle Materials Establishes New Financial Milestones
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for fiscal year 2023 and the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2023. For fiscal year 2023, the company is reporting record revenue of $2.1 billion, up 15% and net earnings of $461.5 million, up 23%. For the fourth quarter, the company is reporting record revenue of $470.1 million, up 14%. Fiscal 2023 revenue in…
Read MoreTotal Construction Starts Slip in April
Total construction starts fell 4% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.04 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential starts led the drop as manufacturing fell 22% following strong performance in March. To balance the decline, nonbuilding starts rose 7%, and residential building stats gained 12%. On a year-to-date basis through April, total construction starts were 7%…
Read MoreThe AVP Pulse Index for May
The AVP Pulse Index for May – brought to you by Rock Products and Allen-Villere Partners – ticked up by a strong 1.0%, moving the Index up 1.4% year-over-year.
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