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USGS: Third-quarter aggregate production slips 5 percent
While crushed stone production for consumption slipped 6 percent, sand and gravel experienced a quarterly drop of 4 percent, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports. Keep Reading
Construction sector adds jobs in November
Still, the Associated General Contractors of America warns that project cancellations and looming Paycheck Protection Program tax bills will undercut future job gains. Keep Reading
Pennsylvania association welcomes latest round of leadership
Masters RMC’s Bob Housel was elected chairman of the Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association, which also made several other appointments. Keep Reading
Crushed stone, sand and gravel rail traffic down
Compared to November 2019, carloads of crushed stone, sand and gravel were down about 10 percent this November. Keep Reading
Brand-new executive team at Hi-Crush
New leadership at the proppant and logistics services provider includes Dirk Hallen, Stephen White and William Barker. Keep Reading
California’s PVL Limestone to expand with lime plant
PVL Limestone, owner of PVL Lime, announced that San Bernardino County approved its plans to construct a state-of-the-art, clean and efficient lime plant in Trona, California. Keep Reading
Report: Construction employment slipping downward
Employment in the construction industry dropped in 209 of 358 metro areas between October 2019 and October of this year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading
Business directors appointed for Terex Finlay, EvoQuip
Terex Materials Processing Systems named Matt Dickson business line director for Terex Finlay and Barry O'Hare business line director for EvoQuip. Keep Reading
AGC: Nonresidential construction ‘continuing to slide’
Residential construction was up in October, but private and public nonresidential spending remained flat over the month while declining 3.7 percent from October 2019, according to the Association of General Contractors (AGC). Keep Reading
