Holcim reported net sales up 16.6% like for like and significant margin increase in all regions for the first half of the year. The North American region showed good momentum to deliver a strong margin improvement overall, with strong market demand in the United States and good recovery in Canada West. In Canada East demand was supported by key projects in Montreal…
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MSHA Reports 19th Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on July 21, a miner at Arch Resource’s Black Thunder coal mine in Campbell County, Wyo., received fatal injuries while adding a boom extension to a crane. The miner was working under the boom to remove its pins when he was struck by the boom.
Read MoreCEMEX Concludes Strong Second Quarter
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. announced strong results in the second quarter of 2021 with EBITDA growing in all regions. Consolidated net sales increased 25%, to $3.9 billion, while Operating EBITDA improved 39%, to $818 million.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Reports Record Second-Quarter Revenues
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, including products and services revenues of $1.295 billion versus $1.189 billion in the second quarter of 2020.
Read MoreInfrastructure Investment Takes a Big Step Forward
An agreement has been reached by the bipartisan group of senators negotiating legislation that will invest more than $1 trillion to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure without raising taxes on the nation’s job creators.
Read MoreBiden Visits Mack Trucks; Touts Manufacturing, Infrastructure
Mack Trucks hosted President Joe Biden at its Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pa., where all Mack heavy-duty models for North America and export are assembled. President Biden stressed the importance of American manufacturing, buying American products and good-paying jobs during remarks made at the facility.
Read MoreEagle Materials Reports Record Revenue
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 ended June 30, 2021. The company reported record revenue of $476 million, up 11%.
Read MoreEPA Proposes $24,000 Penalty for Illegal Dredging in Idaho
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is proposing to settle a Clean Water Act case against Carl Grissom of West Richland, Wash., for unauthorized suction dredge mining in the South Fork Clearwater River in central Idaho in 2018. The agency is proposing that Grissom pay a $24,000 penalty.
Read MoreNew Study Assesses Metropolitan Road Conditions
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Pittsburgh-based tech startup RoadBotics released a new study, which used artificial intelligence (AI) to assess roadway conditions in 20 of the nation’s major metropolitan areas. As millions of Americans are preparing to return to offices and downtown business districts since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the study ranked the cities where commuters may encounter fewer…
Read MoreMartin Marietta District Achieves Safety Milestone
Martin Marietta’s North Texas/Oklahoma District has been here before. In April, the group celebrated a full year (more than 1 million hours) of work without a reportable incident across all 18 of its operations. It’s the second such achievement in the district’s history and this time, the team is far better positioned to make it endure.
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