Transportation design and construction professionals and public officials from around the country were on hand Nov. 16-18 at the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minn., to learn from, and collaborate with, industry leaders about rapidly changing technologies and transportation developments during the 5th annual Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation Workshop.
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Nonmetallic Mineral Products Industry Index Rises
The nonmetallic mineral products industry leading index increased 1.3 percent to 247.5 in October from a revised 244.3 in September, and its six-month smoothed growth rate increased to 4.3 percent from a upwardly revised 2.0 percent in September, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Read MoreCat Introduces New Products at Media Event
Caterpillar introduced several new and improved products at a special media event Nov. 16-18 at its proving grounds in Tinaja Hills, Ariz. The Cat 5110B, and the new 6015B hydraulic shovel delivers a productivity advantage over other 100-ton shovels thanks to the most powerful engine in its class, a large standard bucket and payload capacity of 14.6 tons, the company said.…
Read MoreAASHTO Touts Build America Transportation Investment Center
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) said it is pleased with the unveiling of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC). The center is a resource for states, municipalities and project sponsors looking to utilize federal transportation expertise, apply for federal transportation credit programs and explore ways to access private capital in…
Read MoreCRH North American Business Spikes Higher
Irish building materials group CRH, owner of Oldcastle, expects strong growth in the United States to drive an increase in full-year earnings of around 25 percent, and more when a string of recent acquisitions are included.
Read MorePolaris: Profits Up, Aggregates Sales Down
Polaris Materials Corp. reported the financial results for its third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2015. It’s third-quarter gross profit of $1.6 million was an increase of 116 percent over the same period in the previous year.
Read MoreMultifamily Drop Pushes Housing Starts Down
Led by a steep drop in multifamily production, nationwide housing starts fell 11 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.06 million units in October, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Multifamily starts declined 25.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 338,000 units while single-family…
Read MoreNSSGA’s Johnson: Work on Final Highway Bill Encouraging
Representatives from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have already begun to conference in order to reconcile their respective highway bills. With a little luck, a final bill could be on the president’s desk before Thanksgiving.
Read MoreMSHA Sends Out Confined Spaces Alert
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has sent out a confined spaces alert.
Read MoreVulcan Materials Garners North Carolina Safety Awards
The North Carolina Department of Labor on Oct. 29 honored Vulcan Materials Co. with safety awards at the company’s safety conference in Winston-Salem, N.C. Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry presented a total of 19 gold awards to Vulcan for both large and small quarry operations and sales yards located in North Carolina. Safety achievements ranged from two consecutive years at some facilities to 25 years.…
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