Construction costs rose for the second straight month, according to IHS Markit and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG). The headline current IHS PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index (ECCI) registered 53.3, up from 50.7 in November, continuing the recovery after a 22-month slump in prices. Strength was evident in both labor and material markets.
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Polaris Reports Healthy Third-Quarter Aggregates Sales
Polaris Materials announced that sales volumes in the third quarter of 2016 were 810,000 tons, an increase of 11 percent over third quarter 2015. Year-to-date sales volumes were 2.27 million tons, an increase of 7 percent over the same period in 2015, according to the company.
Read MoreHaines & Kibblehouse Hosts Successful Job Fair
In response to a significant backlog of secured contract work on both the site contracting and materials segments of its business platform, Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (H&K) and The H&K Group Family of Companies, Skippack, Pa., held an extremely successful, multi-divisional job fair, the company said.
Read MoreMidwestern Industries Double-Deck Screener Is Flexibile
The new Model MR-7 Screener with its compact, highly efficient design is specially engineered for conveyor-type installations. The double-deck MR-7 allows materials to be separated from an approximately 1-in. opening on the top deck to a separation down to 1/8-in. opening on the bottom screening deck. This deck combination with end-tensioned panels provides a screening unit that can effectively handle…
Read MoreMDU Resources Grows Aggregates Business
Aggregates, energy and oil producer MDU Resources Group Inc. reported 2013 consolidated adjusted earnings of $289.9 million, or $1.53 per share, compared to $218.9 million, or $1.16 per share in 2012.
Read MoreThe Deal Goes Down
The Merger of Martin Marietta Materials and Texas Industries Creates a Construction-Materials Juggernaut. By Mark S. Kuhar
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Read MoreDoes Lubricating Grease Have a Shelf Life?
Most materials, including lubricating greases, gradually deteriorate with time. For lubricating greases, the degree of deterioration depends a lot on the storage conditions. Under good storage conditions, the shelf life of a lubricating grease can be very long.
Read MoreMaintaining Your Truck Scale to Prevent Downtime
Truck scales are the muscle of the weighing system. As one of the most versatile weighing solutions, truck scales can be used to weigh a variety of materials, including crushed stone and other aggregate products.
Read MoreACG Materials Acquires Pinnacle Materials’ Eagle Ford Division
ACG Materials, a subsidiary of Harrison Gypsum LLC in Norman, Okla., acquired the assets of Pinnacle Materials LLC’s, Eagle Ford Division in South Texas. Through the acquisition, ACG Materials will operate five aggregate pits previously managed by Pinnacle Materials. The aggregate mines, located in Dilley, Pearsall, Eagle Pass, and the Three Rivers area, provide hard aggregate substrates in the Eagle…
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