New construction starts in April settled back 1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $473.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The public works sector retreated from its elevated pace in March, and housing experienced a slight loss of momentum. Highway and bridge construction in April retreated 25 percent.
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Rental Revenue to Top $38 Billion in 2013
The equipment rental industry in the United States is expected to generate $33.6 billion in revenue in 2013, according to the American Rental Association’s (ARA) latest forecast from the ARA Rental Market Monitor updated in May. This figure represents a 7.3 percent increase over 2012 with revenue growth reaching 7.9 percent in the fourth quarter according to the latest quarterly…
Read MoreMDU Resources Names Vice President
MDU Resources Group announced that Dennis L. Haider was named executive vice president of business development, effective June 1.
Read MoreDeere Announces Record Earnings
Deere & Co. sales and income reached new single-quarter records, according to the company. Net income was $1.084 billion, or $2.76 per share, for the second quarter ended April 30, compared with $1.056 billion, or $2.61 per share, for the same period last year.
Read MoreMinerals Bill Heads to Committee Mark-Up
The House Natural Resources Committee scheduled a markup for Rep. Mark Amodei’s (R-Nev.) National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act (H.R. 761) for the morning of May 15, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. Aimed at making America less dependent on foreign “critical and strategic” minerals, including aggregates, the bill is identical to the one passed by the…
Read MoreHousing Starts Slip in April
A correction from an unsustainably high level of production on the volatile multifamily side was largely responsible for a 16.5 percent dip in nationwide housing starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 853,000 units in April, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. However, permits for new construction headed solidly higher in the month,…
Read MoreVulcan, Martin Marietta Look Forward
Vulcan Materials and Martin Marietta Materials, in their respective quarterly reports, looked ahead to the rest of the year.
Read MoreMSHA, U.S. Lime Reach Settlement in Mine Death
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that it has reached a settlement of $211,002 with U.S. Lime Co. in the May 2010 death of a maintenance manager at St. Clair Mine in Marble City, Okla. The settlement involves 39 citations and orders issued in the wake of the accident and during subsequent mine inspections.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Grows in April
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 5.2 percent in April from the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. 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.
Read MoreOntario Budget Delivers Infrastructure Investment
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) welcomed the Ontario budget’s proposed investments in infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and public transit.
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