The August Rise For Total Construction Starts Featured An Especially Elevated Amount For Nonresidential Building. By Mark S. Kuhar
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Continental Showcases New Truck Tires
Continental offers three new on/off road tires, recently introduced at the MINExpo in Las Vegas. Among the lineup are the HCS and HTC1 all-position tires and the HDC1 HT drive tire. All three products are designed to aggressively handle the rigorous demands of heavy construction service. “We are very excited to be present with these three particular products at the…
Read MoreNorth Dakota Farmer and Family Invent Aggregate Spreader
Tim Hudson, a local farmer and owner of TJM Trucking in rural Colfax, N.D., had a dilemma. He found himself having to pass up valuable gravel-hauling jobs because of the limited ability of his belly dump trailer.
Read MoreCat’s Oberhelman to Retire; Umpleby Will Take Over
After more than 41 years with Caterpillar Inc., Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman has elected to retire, effective March 31, 2017.
Read MoreManufacturers Challenge Next President: Close $1 Trillion Infrastructure Gap
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the largest manufacturing association in the United States, released “Building to Win,” an ambitious, new initiative to revitalize the nation’s failing infrastructure. In a vote by the 121-year-old association, the initiative was unanimously adopted by the NAM board of directors.
Read MoreMellott And So Much More
Pennsylvania-Based Mellott Company Has a Rich History and a Mission to Move the Aggregates Industry Forward. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreThe Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge
By Jason Andringa According to the World Economic Forum, infrastructure in the United States is ranked 11thglobally. Roads are crumbling, bridges are deficient and water pipelines are leaking.
Read MoreFirst Look – October 2016
TOP NEWS Eagle Materials Expands Eagle Materials Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., to purchase Cemex’s Fairborn, Ohio, cement plant, as well as related assets, which include a distribution terminal in Columbus, Ohio, and a cement bagging operation. U.S. Highways Rated The nation’s top-performing, most cost-effective highways are in South Carolina,…
Read MoreMajor Wire Announces a Retirement, Two Appointments
Major Wire Industries Limited, a Haver & Boecker company, announced the retirement of Gary Pederson as the vice president of sales after 17 years of loyal service. The company also announced the appointment of two new vice presidents. James Siler was appointed to the position of vice president of sales for North America and André Mathieu as vice president of…
Read MoreCemex Completes Water Recycling System at Balcones Quarry
Cemex announced the completion of a new water recycling system at the Cemex Balcones quarry near New Braunfels, Texas. The state-of-the-art system will decrease the building materials company’s environmental impact and reliance on water pulled from nearby sources by using 90 percent less water annually than previously used by the quarry’s wash plant.
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