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July construction starts decline 2 percent
New construction starts fell 2 percent last month, lowering the Dodge Index to 124. Keep Reading
Caterpillar discontinues track drill production
Caterpillar Inc. announced it intends to discontinue track drill production within its Resource Industries portfolio. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta elects two new board members
Martin Marietta Materials added John Koraleski and Donald Slager to its board of directors. Keep Reading
USGS: Quarterly aggregate production up 6 percent
An estimated 646 million metric tons of construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States last quarter. Keep Reading
HeidelbergCement to sell US assets
The company agreed to sell its Martinsburg, West Virginia, cement plant and eight related terminals. Keep Reading
CalPortland reps, others meet with House majority leader
CalPortland and members of industry associations recently met with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Keep Reading
SME sponsors 8 mining professionals to attend ELA conference
SME will sponsor eight young mining professionals to attend the 9th annual Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) conference Nov. 9-12. Keep Reading
Dexter + Chaney makes executive promotions
Dexter + Chaney promoted Scott Rosenbloom to its vice president of strategy and Curt Westberg to its vice president of customers. Keep Reading
MSHA issues safety alert for drill operators
The Mine Safety & Health Administration released a drill entanglement safety alert to the mining community. Keep Reading
