New construction starts in August dropped 11 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $554.5 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Declines were reported for each of construction’s three main sectors – nonresidential building and housing pulled back from their improved July pace, while nonbuilding construction continued to recede from the heightened performance witnessed earlier in 2015.
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AEM, MSHA form Alliance for Safe Equipment Operation
Safe use and operation of mining equipment is the goal of a collaborative relationship between the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). AEM and MSHA recently signed an agreement renewing their alliance at MSHA’s offices near Washington, D.C. “AEM recognizes the benefits of joint efforts to create a safer work environment,” AEM President Dennis Slater said during…
Read MoreGranite Construction Lands Dam Project
Granite Construction has been awarded a $72 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to build new outlet structures at the Addicks and Barker Dams in Houston.
Read MoreAGC Says Construction Employment Being Roadblocked
Construction employment expanded in 36 states and the District of Columbia between August 2014 and August 2015 while only 25 states added jobs between July and August, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that job gains may be lagging as many firms report they are having a hard…
Read MoreHousing Starts Edge Lower in August, Permits Up
Nationwide housing starts dropped 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.126 million units in August, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Overall permit issuance rose 3.5 percent to a rate of 1.170 million.
Read MoreGrove Stone and Sand Hosts Spartan Run
On Aug. 29, Grove Stone & Sand Co.’s Black Mountain, N.C., operation hosted a race described as “one of the grittiest courses in the Spartan venue,” on the Reebok Spartan website. In deciding to host the race, Grove Stone knew that it had a unique opportunity to share its property with outdoor enthusiasts and provide a boost to the local…
Read MoreIllinois Legislator Tries to Stop Indiana Quarry
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) requested a stay of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) water permit that was issued for the Singleton Stone Quarry, Eagle Creek Township, Ind., until more public input is gathered on the quarry’s impact on the Kankakee River basin in Illinois, according to the Chicago Tribune. The quarry is owned by Rieth-Riley.
Read MoreARTBA Says Congress Should Take Cue from Founding Fathers
On Sept. 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the document they had created. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is using the 228th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution signing to remind Congress that Article One, Section Eight, makes support for transportation infrastructure investment a core federal government responsibility. It’s time, ARTBA says, for Congress…
Read MoreFred Weber, Rogers Group, Hawbaker, Make Acquisitions
Fred Weber Inc. Maryland Heights, Mo., has acquired the asphalt business of Pace Construction in the St. Louis area, nearly doubling the asphalt portion of Fred Weber’s business and growing the company’s revenues significantly.
Read MoreCar Appointed Essroc Italcementi North American President
The Italcementi Group has appointed Alex Car as president and CEO of its Essroc North American operations. He succeeds Francesco Carantani who will be assuming new duties within the Italcementi Group.
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