The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, during its recent webinar explaining the impact of the FAST Act, noted which House and Senate members voted against the bill. Pam Whitted, senior vice president legislative and regulatory affairs, noted that this was not a republican or democratic bill, it was for all of America, and she reiterated that the industry still has…
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November Construction Dips; Up Year-Over-Year
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $563.3 billion, new construction starts in November fell 5 percent from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The decline represented a partial pullback after the 13 percent increase reported for total construction in October, as nonresidential building lost some momentum following its improved October pace.
Read MoreNonmetallic Mineral Products Index Soars Higher
The nonmetallic mineral products industry leading index increased 2.2 percent to 252.7 in November from a revised 247.3 in October, and its six-month smoothed growth rate increased to 7.9 percent from a downwardly revised 4.1 percent in October.
Read MoreSingle-Family Housing Starts Reach Seven-Year High
Nationwide housing starts rose 10.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.173 million units in November, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Single-family production increased 7.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 768,000 units, its highest reading since January 2008. Multifamily production rose 16.4…
Read MoreHillhead Registration Opens; Show Grounds Expanded
Registration to attend the 2016 Hillhead Quarry Exhibition is now live and visitors to the show can pre-register for their free ticket by visiting the Visitor Pass Registration section on the Hillhead 2016 website. The show takes place June 28-30, 2016, at Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Interest in the 2016 show has been extremely high and visitors are advised…
Read MoreEPA Broke Anti-Lobbying Laws on WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke federal anti-lobbying laws during the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rulemaking according to the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). The findings support the claims of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) and other opponents of the rule, that the rulemaking process was tainted in addition to problems with the rule itself.
Read MoreAED: FAST Act Will Generate Major Market Activity
A new analysis by the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) shows the significant economic impact the recently enacted Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act or “FAST Act” will have on construction equipment distributors and manufacturers.
Read MoreCalCIMA Announces Member Awards
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) announced the recipients of its annual Member Recognition Awards.
Read MoreHill to Become Vulcan’s Chairman on James’ Retirement
Vulcan Materials Co. announced that Donald M. James will retire as the company’s non-executive chairman and from the board of directors, effective Dec. 31, 2015. J. Thomas Hill, Vulcan’s president and chief executive officer, will succeed James as chairman.
Read MoreAggregates Production: Up for Both Quarter; Year
According to figures just released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an estimated 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 5 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2014. “The estimated production for consumption in the first…
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