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IRock Crushers hires assembly superintendent
Chris Keithan, a 20-year industry veteran, was named an assembly superintendent with IRock and will oversee day-to-day production on the assembly floor. Keep Reading
Caterpillar shifting headquarters from Illinois to Texas
Cat will begin to transition its headquarters to Irving, Texas, this year, in a move executive Jim Umpleby describes as “in the best strategic interest of the company.” Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index eclipses previous high
Dodge Construction Network’s momentum index measuring nonresidential building projects in planning continues on its upward trajectory, increasing 7 percent last month to 176.2. Keep Reading
New Granite operation nearly ready in Utah
Granite Construction expects to start production at a brand-new aggregate facility outside of Salt Lake City next month. Keep Reading
USGS: First-quarter aggregate production up 4 percent
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that 476 million metric tons of aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2022. Keep Reading
MSHA targeting silica with enforcement initiative
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is taking steps to reduce the exposure miners face to silica dust as work continues on a health standard. Keep Reading
Sandvik appoints president for mobile crushers, screens
Peter Unelind, the new business division president, succeeds outgoing president Andy McCullock. Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry hosts Roundtable in Georgia
The aggregate industry’s producers, manufacturers and others gathered this week at the 2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference outside of Atlanta. Keep Reading
ABC: Construction employment up in May
Construction industry employment was up 36,000 jobs last month and 283,000 jobs year over year, according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
