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Dodge Momentum Index up to start 2025
The Dodge Momentum Index was up 5.6 percent in February, with commercial planning growing 4.2 percent and institutional planning increasing 8.7 percent in the month. Keep Reading
Report: Construction Backlog Indicator dips, contractor confidence up
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) reports its Construction Backlog Indicator fell in February, while its Construction Confidence Index was up. Keep Reading
Komatsu debuts pair of wheel loaders
Komatsu launched the WA475-11 and the WA485-11 as its latest wheel loader offerings. The company says the new machines were designed with productivity, operator comfort and ease of maintenance in mind. Keep Reading
Konya Mining Co. makes acquisitions in Arkansas
Konya Sands, a subsidiary of Konya Mining Co., acquired several sand mines in Arkansas. The company says the mines offer "exceptionally high-purity silica deposits." Keep Reading
MSHA: Fatal mining accidents up early this year
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) has already reported more than three times the number of mining fatalities than it did versus this same juncture in 2024. Keep Reading
Anticipation building for AGG1 2025
Exhibit space at an expanded AGG1 is maxed out, with those attending anxiously awaiting the show’s arrival. Keep Reading
Breedon Group acquires Missouri-based construction materials company
Breedon Group completed its $238 million acquisition of Lionmark, a Missouri-based construction materials company, further diversifying the UK-based company's product offering in the U.S. Keep Reading
New cone plant completes Sandvik’s electric train offerings
Sandvik’s new QH443E cone plant is suitable for secondary and tertiary crushing applications in aggregate production, quarries and mines. Keep Reading
P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: J. Thomas Hill
Across several decades, Tom Hill’s hands-on approach and strong work ethic helped to bolster Vulcan Materials as the nation’s largest aggregate producer. Keep Reading
