Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the second quarter of 2016. Aggregates volume and price increased 10.9 percent and 9.5 percent, respectively. Cement volume and price increased 114.7 percent and 10.7 percent, respectively.
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Aggregates Team Places in Mine Rescue Competition
A team from Carlsbad, N.M., beat out 35 teams from 16 states nationwide to finish first at the 2016 National Metal and Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest in Reno, Nev.
Read MoreMDU Construction Materials Business Spikes Higher
MDU Resources Group Inc. reported second quarter earnings from continuing operations of $46.1 million, compared to earnings from continuing operations of $25.8 million for the second quarter of 2015. Including discontinued operations, the exploration and production, and refining businesses, the company reported a loss of $109.3 million for second quarter 2016, compared to a loss of $229.8 million for second…
Read MoreNSSGA Works Republican, Democratic Conventions
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) created a high-profile presence at both the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia as one of the organizers of the “Connecting America’s Future – Runways, Rivers, Roads and Rails” event.
Read MoreTaking Safety to the Community
Aug 3, 2016 – Dolese Bros. Co. knows a little something about community outreach. The company donated to the Comanche County, Okla., Sheriff’s Office initiative for the National Child Safety Council. Its contribution will provide needed support to aid children and elderly residents in Comanche County and provide assistance to more than 30 area public schools. “Upon hearing about the community’s need,…
Read MoreDSC Dredge Sends Dredge Manteo to North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently took delivery of a new, fully customized cutter suction dredge, which it christened the Dredge Manteo in a ceremony held April 28, at the NCDOT State Shipyard in Manns Harbor, N.C. The 154-ft., state-of-the-art pipeline dredge, designed and built by Reserve, La.-based DSC Dredge, will work to keep North Carolina’s state-maintained intercostal ferry…
Read MoreDrone Show to Feature FAA Administrator Huerta
Michael P. Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, will give the Grand Opening Keynote address at InterDrone, which takes places Sept. 7-9 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. He will be joined at InterDrone by a high-level lineup of commercial drone thought leaders who will frame the state of the industry for the more than 4,000 attendees expected…
Read MoreMartin Marietta Sales Surge in Second Quarter
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016, including record net sales, gross profit and net earnings. Consolidated net sales for the quarter was $915.4 million, compared to $850.2 million in the second quarter of 2015. Consolidated net sales for the first six months of 2016 was $1.649 billion, compared to $1.482 billion for…
Read MoreMcLanahan Dealer Expands into Wisconsin
McLanahan Corp. announced that MAB Equipment Co. will now cover the entire state of Wisconsin focusing on the construction and industrial aggregates industry. The Illinois-based company will continue to cover northern Illinois as well.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up for First Six Months of 2016
Construction spending decreased in June for the third month in a row but most segments posted solid increases in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.
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