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March construction falls, 2015 construction up
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, new construction starts in March fell 13 percent from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $633.3 billion with a Dodge Index of 134. The fallback can be attributed to decreased activity in… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco raises $31,000 for charity organization
Atlas Copco USA raised nearly $31,000 for its employee-led Water for All charity organization during a three-day annual conference. The charity, which aims to provide people with clean drinking water, was launched in 1984 by Torgny Rogert and Peter Hakansson,… Keep Reading
CEMA issues new standard for ranking conveyor belt cleaners
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturer’s Association (CEMA), with the help of Martin Engineering, issued a new standard for ranking conveyor belt cleaners called CEMA 576. Included in the 7th edition of CEMA’s book, Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials, the standard provides performance-based… Keep Reading
Summit signs agreement to acquire Lafarge cement plant, terminals
Summit Materials signed a definitive agreement with Lafarge North America to acquire Lafarge NA’s 1.2 million short-ton capacity cement plant in Davenport, Iowa, as well as seven cement distribution terminals for $450 million, reports Yahoo Finance. According to Yahoo, the… Keep Reading
Legislators ramp up solutions to Highway Trust Fund crisis
A number of legislators are working to solve the Highway Trust Fund crisis. Reps. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) and Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) introduced a bill which would index the gas tax to inflation and establish a Highway Trust Fund “supercommittee” to… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host AGG1 MSHA webinar April 23
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will be hosting its April AGG1 webinar, “Rules to Live By (RTLB) and the MSHA Enforcement Calendar” April 23 at 1 p.m. Eastern. According to NSSGA, MSHA plans to increase enforcement on… Keep Reading
Superior completes acquisition of Clemro Western
Superior Industries completed its acquisition of Clemro Western, a company known for manufacturing jaw and cone crushers, incline and horizontal screens, and belt and grizzly feeders. The addition of Clemro’s products will allow Superior to increase its bulk handling portfolio… Keep Reading
McLanahan hosts frac sand educational event
McLanahan Corp. hosted its first frac sand educational event—the Frac Sand Processing School—on March 30 in Eau Claire, Wis. Over 60 people attended the event. The one-day event included three sessions, which featured presentations on wet frac sand processing, water… Keep Reading
Volvo CE releases new crawler excavator
Volvo Construction Equipment's 22-ton EC220E crawler excavator provides operators with improved lifting controllability while traveling. When going uphill or downhill, operators can keep the excavator’s bucket teeth parallel to the ground even in H mode for the entire cycle. The… Keep Reading
