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U.S. Concrete names senior vice president, COO
U.S. Concrete Inc. hired Ronnie Pruitt as senior vice president and COO. According to U.S. Concrete, Pruitt will have direct oversight of the company's ready-mixed concrete, aggregate and ancillary operations. Pruitt previously served Martin Marietta Materials Inc. as vice president… Keep Reading
New construction starts predicted to grow 6 percent in 2016
A new report from Dodge Data & Analytics, titled the "2016 Dodge Construction Outlook," predicts total U.S. construction starts for 2016 to rise 6 percent to $712 billion. The forecast follows a 9 percent gain in new construction starts in… Keep Reading
CDE Global shows off new plant
CDE Global held a three-day demonstration of a new sand-and-gravel washing plant recently installed at Metroplex Sand & Gravel in Fort Worth, Texas. Customers attended the event Oct. 27-29, where they watched the new equipment in action, including the M4500… Keep Reading
Elgin Equipment forms new division
Elgin Equipment Group has announced the formation of Elgin Separation Solutions, a restructured operating division dedicated to the mineral processing and coal markets. The new division is responsible for the development, manufacture, sales and service of the CMI, Tabor, Norris,… Keep Reading
MSHA commemorates Mine Rescue Day
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) commemorated the third annual Mine Rescue Day on Oct. 30. During the event, MSHA showcased the latest emergency response equipment and technology at the National Mine Health & Safety Academy in Beaver, W.Va.… Keep Reading
U.S. Concrete acquires two operations
U.S. Concrete acquired Heavy Materials LLC and the assets of Spartan Concrete Products LLC, two integrated construction material operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Heavy Materials is a producer of ready-mixed concrete and aggregates. The operation has four ready-mixed concrete… Keep Reading
Congress approves three-week highway bill
Congress approved a measure to extend federal transportation funding for three weeks, reports The Hill, extending spending until Nov. 20 and preventing a shutdown in funding on Thursday. According to The Hill, Obama has rallied against short-term transportation funding patches… Keep Reading
MSHA releases fatality data for third quarter of 2015
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released its summary of U.S. mining deaths from July 1 through Sept. 30. The data shows seven fatalities occurred in industry accidents in the third quarter of 2015, which… Keep Reading
North America Frac Sand Inc. acquires frac sand deposit
North America Frac Sand Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, acquired North America Frac Sand (CA) Ltd. and its 30,000 acres of leases that are estimated to contain 6.4 million tons of recoverable reserves of frac sand, as well as… Keep Reading
