AIS Construction Equipment Co., a long-standing Superior Industries distributor in Michigan, has dramatically increased local stock of its conveyor idlers, pulleys, scrapers and accessories. With the expansion, AIS Construction Equipment is Michigan’s largest and ONLY locally-owned conveyor parts supplier.
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Construction Starts Drop, Highways Rise in October
Total construction starts fell 7% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonbuilding and residential starts fell 32% and 1%, respectively. Conversely, nonresidential building starts gained 8% during the month. Highway and bridge starts improved 6% in October. Year-to-date through October 2023, total construction starts were 4% below that of 2022.…
Read MoreMartin Marietta to Divest South Texas Cement, Related Concrete Operations
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its South Texas cement business and certain related concrete operations to CRH Americas Materials Inc., a subsidiary of CRH plc, for $2.1 billion in cash.
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