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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NSSGA Analyzes New Highway Bill
The FAST Act, America’s new highway bill, has been passed and signed into law. But lost in the complicated, labyrinthine story of its passing is, what does the bill really mean?
Read MoreConstruction Materials Anchoring St. Lawrence Seaway Shipments
The number of vessels currently in the Great Lakes-Seaway system has exceeded the five-year average as ships deliver much-needed supplies and make a final push to export grain before the St. Lawrence Seaway closes December 30, according to the Chamber of Marine Commerce.
Read MoreStockpile Reports Measures More Than $2 Billion of Aggregates
Stockpile Reports (StockpileReports.com), an online image-based stockpile inventory-management platform, announced that it has secured more than 100 customers worldwide and measured more than $2 billion of aggregates since the launch of its service in 2013. Marquee customers include the Texas Department of Transportation, CEMEX, Quikrete and Lane Construction.
Read MoreKey Aggregates Producers Praise FAST Act
President Obama has signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act into law, a bill that sends a signal to the construction markets that five years of growth are ahead.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Falls
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 3.7 percent in November to 119.9 (2000=100) from its October reading of 124.5. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year, and is issued each month by Dodge Data…
Read MoreHouse, Senate Pass Five-Year Highway Bill
In a major victory for the aggregates industry, both chambers of Congress have voted to approve The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST Act. The $305 billion, five-year bill passed the House by a vote of 359 to 65 and the Senate by a vote of 83 to 16. President Obama has signaled that he will sign the bill. The…
Read MoreMSHA Highlights Compliance at Stakeholder Meeting
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Joseph Main said that operator compliance is up, stating that the percentage of inspections resulting in zero citations rose to 25 percent in 2015 from an average of 20 percent.
Read MoreARTBA Forecasts Modest Growth in Transportation; Construction Markets
The likely passage of a five-year federal surface transportation bill, increased investment from state and local governments, and continued strengthening in the U.S. economy are the key factors driving an expected 4 percent growth in the 2016 U.S. transportation construction market, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) chief economist.
Read MoreBoxley to Sell W.Va Assets; Weighs Selling Company
According to a report in the Roanoke Times, Boxley Materials will sell its West Virginia cluster of facilities and is considering the sale of the company as well.
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