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November 2017 construction starts fall 12 percent
New construction starts in November dropped 12 percent from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $650.5 billion. Keep Reading
Mellott Company acquires rock crusher repair specialist
Mellott Company purchased the Marion Machine assets in Marion, North Carolina, from Superior Machine Co. Keep Reading
Vulcan divesting Aggregates USA assets
Blue Water Industries will acquire Vulcan's divestitures in Tennessee and Abingdon, Virginia, for $290 million. Keep Reading
Aggregate Dredge Solutions CEO forms new company
Jochen Rohr, CEO of Aggregate Dredge Solutions, formed a new company called JR Bagger & Technik, based in Speyer, Germany. Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials invests in Georgia plant
Vulcan Materials has invested $50 million in its Stockbridge, Georgia, operation, improving plant safety and customer service. Keep Reading
J&J Truck Equipment’s Jim Weir to retire
J&J Truck Equipment, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel, announced that Jim Weir, sales manager, will retire effective February 2, 2018. Keep Reading
Tax reform bill headed to White House
Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act early Wednesday morning, overhauling the U.S. tax code for the first time in more than three decades. Keep Reading
Atlas Sand frac sand operations coming in 2018
Atlas Sand Co. has begun construction on the first of two plants to supply frac sand to the Permian Basin market in West Texas. Keep Reading
Ruling gives OSHA some jurisdiction in mines
A court ruling says the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) can investigate and fine federally regulated mines for safety violations involving non-mining operations. Keep Reading
