Dodge Construction Network Outlook 2024 Report Predicts Growth

After a year in which the economy and starts slowed considerably, the coming year should provide a transition to stronger growth for construction, according to the Dodge Construction Network’s (DCN) Outlook 2024 economic report. In 2024, total construction starts are expected to gain 7% to $1.2 trillion after growth slowed to just 1% in 2023 (and was down 2% after…

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Trelleborg Forsheda V-Ring a Versatile Sealing Solution

Originally developed in the 1960s, the Forsheda V-Ring from Trelleborg has long been the standard sealing solution in rotary applications that are subject to heavy contamination, successfully preventing ingress of external media and retaining lubricants.  Widely used in sectors including agriculture, mining, transportation, machine tools, renewable energy and general industry, the single-piece elastomer seal continues to demonstrate its longevity due…

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Holcim US Expands Renewable Energy Efforts In New York

Holcim US said it is on a quest to enter Purchase Power Agreements (PPAs) to introduce renewable energy solutions, as they continue to play a key role in industrial sectors’ efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Holcim US announced its foray into renewable energy generation in New York. Participating in the New York Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) program helps…

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NSSGA Calls On Congress to Address Permitting

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) called on congressional leaders to address permitting in its pending debt limit deal.  “The last two years we have witnessed remarkable legislative success with the administration and Congress in advancing the largest infrastructure investment in our nation’s history, a revitalization of our domestic manufacturing base and a reshaping of our energy future,”…

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Renewable Energy Is Mined, Not Grown

Mining Probably Isn’t One Of The First Things That Comes To Mind When People Think About Renewable Energy Sources, But It Should Be. By Brian Hendrix By 2035, the Biden administration expects the United States to generate “100% carbon pollution free electricity.” Longer term, the administration’s ultimate goal is “net-zero emissions no later than 2050.”  I doubt that “carbon free”…

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Powerful Roads in California

April 19, 2017 – California’s famously congested freeways may soon do more than create headaches, according to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle. State officials agreed to fund an initiative to generate electrical power from traffic, a plan that involves harnessing road vibrations with the intent of turning the automobile, like the sun and wind, into a viable source of renewable energy.…

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