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Granite Construction opens plant in Southern California
At Big Rock, Granite can produce 700 tons of aggregate per hour and 400 tons of asphalt per hour. Keep Reading
Komatsu breaks ground on Milwaukee headquarters
The company's brand-new campus, which should be ready in 2022, will include manufacturing facilities, training facilities, a data solutions center and more. Keep Reading
Petro-Canada Lubricants launches biodegradable hydraulic fluid
According to the company, its new Environ MV R is the first hydraulic fluid using ultra-pure severely hydrotreated base oils to meet the OECD 301B requirements for ready biodegradability. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index shows second consecutive rise
Dodge Data & Analytics reported the second consecutive monthly rise in its Momentum Index, a sign that the construction sector is continuing to recover. Keep Reading
McLanahan hires regional sales manager
McLanahan Corp. named Neil Mullan, who has more than 12 years of experience in the industry, as a regional sales manager for wet processing equipment. Keep Reading
IRock adds director of product development
Paul McCaffrey joins IRock with more than 15 years of experience within the crushing and screening industry. Keep Reading
Aggregate production down in second quarter 2020
While second-quarter crushed stone production for consumption dropped 2.3 percent, sand and gravel was set back 4.6 percent. Keep Reading
AGC: 60 percent of construction projects delayed or canceled; labor shortage continues
Sixty percent of construction firms report projects have been canceled or delayed, and 52 percent struggle to find workers, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Keep Reading
Motion Industries acquires Kentucky-based supplier
Motion Industries acquired Kentucky-based Applied Machine and Motion Control, a supplier of automation and motion control products and services. Keep Reading