Construction spending during August 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,218.3 billion, 0.5 percent (±1.3 percent) above the revised July estimate of $1,212.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Aggregates Producers Rock Capitol Hill
Hundreds of people from aggregates operations across the country took to Capitol Hill to ask representatives and senators to support infrastructure funding. More than 175 meetings were scheduled as part of The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Legislative & Policy Forum/Fall Board Meeting.
Read MoreNSSGA Members Face Off With Congress
Hundreds of people from aggregates operations all around the country are gathered in Washington, D.C., for The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Legislative & Policy Forum/Fall Board Meeting. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) and Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio), were two of several lawmakers who met with attendees during the second day of professional development, networking and meetings with members of Congress.
Read MoreCongressional Representatives Visit Quarries
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), chairman of the House Rules Committee, visited Martin Marietta’s Southwest, Cement and Southwest Ready Mix divisional headquarters office in Dallas on Aug. 23.
Read MoreWorldwide Construction Aggregates Market Estimated to Hit $592.7 Billion
The worldwide construction aggregates market is estimated to be valued at $592.7 billion by 2025, according to a study by Persistence Market Research. The market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3 percent through 2025 on account of the continuing large-scale infrastructure expansion projects carried out by the governments of numerous countries, along with a…
Read MoreAftermath of a Collapse
Sept. 5, 2017 – It has been 10 years since the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. The bridge was classified as “structurally deficient” and was undergoing repair at the time. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) took a look at federal government data to see what progress has been made in repairing the nation’s bridges in the decade…
Read MoreWhite House Discusses Infrastructure Plans With Stakeholders
Senior Trump administration officials met Aug. 30 with various infrastructure stakeholders including executives from 27 state departments of transportation, as the administration continues to develop plans for a major investment proposal, according to the AASHTO Journal.
Read MoreNMA Poll Shows Majority of Voters Concerned About Infrastructure
Eighty-six percent of voters are concerned about the state of American infrastructure, according to a new poll conducted by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA); just three percent of voters are not concerned about the country’s infrastructure.
Read MoreTrump Scraps Plan for Infrastructure Advisory Council
President Donald Trump will not move forward with a planned Advisory Council on Infrastructure, according to a report on Bloomberg.com.
Read MoreACG Materials Acquires Diamond Gypsum
H.I.G. Capital announced that ACG Materials has acquired Diamond Gypsum Co. Located in Watonga, Okla., Diamond Gypsum is a leading miner of gypsum products sold into various oil and gas, infrastructure and agricultural applications.
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