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Supply chain bottlenecks, materials prices still causing issues
Construction employment slipped by 20,000 in May as supply chain problems and record materials cost increases continue to plague nonresidential contractors. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone shipments up in May 2021
The Great Lakes limestone trade stands at nearly 6.2 million tons on the year. That's an increase of 6.9 percent compared to a year ago. Keep Reading
IRock, Road Machinery partner in Arizona, Southern California
Road Machinery will exclusively represent the complete IRock product line in Arizona and Southern California. Keep Reading
Turner Mining Group expands Utah mining team
The team additions include several new hires with experience in mine engineering, planning, estimating, safety and operations. Keep Reading
Fenner Dunlop app allows for conveyor monitoring
Fenner Dunlop’s BIRDSi app automatically monitors the status of all conveyors from a single dashboard. Keep Reading
TRUX names chief technology officer
TRUX, a dump truck logistics company, hired Jay Pennington as chief technology officer. Keep Reading
Astec reorganization streamlines legacy brands
Brands such as Breaker Technology, KPI-JCI & Astec Mobile Screens and Telsmith will now operate as Astec. Keep Reading
ROCKS Act included in surface transportation reauthorization bill
The ROCKS Act would establish a working group to study the use of aggregates and recommend practices and policies to ensure continued access to them. Keep Reading
Bipartisan surface transportation bill emerges from Senate
The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, crafted by the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, represents an increase of more than 34 percent from the FAST Act. Keep Reading