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Construction employment up 20,000 jobs in July 2020
Residential building and specialty trades accounted for 24,000 jobs in July, but was partially offset by the loss of 4,000 jobs among nonresidential segments, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading
Commercial projects thrust Dodge Momentum Index upward
Dodge Data & Analytics’ monthly index measuring nonresidential building projects in planning was up for the first time in 2020 in the month of July. Keep Reading
Mississippi Lime Co. makes three promotions
Mississippi Lime Co. promoted Collins Alexander, Tom French and John Kunz. Keep Reading
Continental appoints head of the Americas
Matthew Futrelle is now responsible for all material handling, earthmoving and agriculture tire business in the company's Americas regions. Keep Reading
Motion Industries closes two acquisitions
Motion Industries acquired TRC Hydraulics and F&L Industrial Solutions. Both transactions closed with an effective date of Aug. 1. Keep Reading
Good weather, backlogged work drive up revenues at MDU Resources
The construction materials business at MDU Resources Group, whose subsidiary is Knife River Corp., achieved record second-quarter revenues and earnings. Revenues in the construction materials business were $621.1 million, compared to $596 million for the same period last year. Earnings were at $53 million,… Keep Reading
North America a top performer for LafargeHolcim in first half
Although global sales dropped significantly in the first six months of the year, LafargeHolcim’s North American operations are playing a leadership role in guiding the company through the economic downturn. Keep Reading
Cost control, price growth theme of Vulcan Materials’ second quarter 2020
Says Vulcan chairman and CEO Tom Hill: "Our second-quarter results demonstrate the resiliency of our best-in-class aggregates-led business.” Keep Reading
Agg business shines in second quarter 2020 at U.S. Concrete
Sales volumes and average selling prices were up significantly in the quarter, leading to some all-time-high quarterly marks at the company. Keep Reading
