Construction employment declined by 1,000 jobs in March but is still up by 282,000 compared to the prior year, as the sector’s unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials noted that declining demand for residential and public sector projects offset gains in other areas to contribute to…
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Martin Engineering Impact Cradles
Martin Engineering offers a family of impact cradles engineered to prevent belt and mainframe damage and eliminate spillage of heavy materials. The Martin Impact Cradles Heavy Duty (HD), Medium Duty (MD) and Light Duty (LD) feature a bed of steel angles lined by energy-absorbing impact bars with a top layer of low friction, ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) plastic. The result is…
Read MoreEllicott Dredges Reports Record Deliveries to U.S. Market.
Ellicott Dredges is reporting strong sales efforts over the past 15 months with shipments of dozens of dredges to more than a dozen countries. Ellicott considers an outstanding aspect of this performance to be its exceptionally strong sales to the U.S. market, particularly for dredging contractors. Since the beginning of 2014, Ellicott has delivered a substantial number of dredges to U.S.…
Read MoreIowa Association Honors Aggregates Operations
The Iowa Limestone Producers Association honored several quarry operations at its 70th annual convention.
Read MoreFebruary Construction Spending Flat
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during February 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $967.2 billion, 0.1 percent (±1.2 percent) below the revised January estimate of $967.9 billion. The February figure is 2.1 percent (±1.6 percent) above the February 2014 estimate of $947.1 billion.
Read MoreMore Than 61,000 Bridges Need Significant Repair
An analysis of the recently-released 2014 U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Bridge Inventory database finds good news and bad news when it comes to the most heavily traveled U.S. bridges. The good news is that there are more than 2,000 fewer structurally deficient structures than there were in 2013. The bad news is that it means more than…
Read MoreC&D Recycling Industry Quantified at C&D World 2015
More than 70 percent of the Construction and Demolition (C&D) material generated in the United States is recycled, according Dr. Timothy Townsend of the University of Florida, speaking at C&D World 2015, the Annual Meeting of the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA). He added that the area of landfill avoided by recycling this amount of C&D is annually equivalent to more…
Read MoreJohn Deere Crawler Dozers Feature Eco Mode
John Deere Crawler Dozers Feature Eco Mode The John Deere 550K, 650K and 700K Crawler Dozers not only meet Final Tier 4 emissions standards, but also incorporate value-enhancing features such as Eco mode and an updated electro-hydraulic (EH) control system. The K-Series dozers provide contractors a Final Tier 4 product that affords higher productivity, increased uptime and lower daily operating costs…
Read MoreEriez Promotes Mankosa
Eriez President and CEO Tim Shuttleworth announced the promotion of Mike Mankosa to executive vice president-global technology. Mankosa was previously Eriez’ vice president of operations, a role he held since 2004. In his new position, Mankosa will focus his efforts on leveraging Eriez’ technology to advance both domestic and international operations while exploring global opportunities for product and market innovation. He…
Read MoreSibelco, Unimin Join Forces for Venture
Sibelco announced the formation of Unimin Energy Solutions, a global commercial division, designed to serve the worldwide energy services industry. The new organization will unify Sibelco’s Energy mineral portfolio and global footprint under a single, energy solutions umbrella.
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