White House Rescinds Executive Order That Threatened IIJA Funding

The White House has rescinded an executive order that froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans, and sparked mass confusion across the country. A federal judge had temporarily blocked it. The executive order paused disbursements for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), threatening ongoing construction projects across the United States. The…

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Bard Materials Acquires Bellevue Sand and Gravel

Bard Materials of Dubuque, Iowa, has purchased Bellevue Sand and Gravel of Bellevue, Iowa. For more than 70 years, Bard Materials has been an area leader in the aggregates and ready mix concrete industries. Established in 1946 as a small sand and gravel company in Dyersville, Iowa, Bard was one of the first ready mix providers in the region. While…

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Volvo Unveils New-Gen Articulated Haulers At Online Media Event

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is delivering on its commitment to provide cutting-edge, safe and productive solutions for the most rugged worksites with its fully revamped lineup of articulated haulers. At a special online event attended by Rock Products, the company highlighted its brand-new full line-up of next-generation construction equipment, quarry machinery and mining machines, designed to thrive in the most…

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