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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
McLanahan offers slurry pump for the global market
McLanahan Corp. released the McLanahan M3H rubber-lined slurry pump for the global market. McLanahan says the company has assembled pumps and supplied spare parts for the Linapump IIIr centrifugal slurry pump in the North American market since it acquired the… Keep Reading
House bill defines sand and gravel as strategic, critical
The House of Representatives passed a bill that includes sand, gravel and minerals necessary for transportation infrastructure construction in the definition of strategic and critical minerals, the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) reports. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., introduced… Keep Reading
New construction starts slip further in September
New construction starts in September dropped 5 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $523.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The Dodge Momentum Index produced a reading of 111 in September, which is… Keep Reading
Lehigh Hanson names new president, CEO
Lehigh Hanson named Jon Morrish as its new president and CEO, succeeding Daniel Harrington. Harrington retired after serving more than 20 years with the company. He held the position of president and CEO since Jan. 1, 2010. According to the… Keep Reading
Six-year highway bill drafted in House
The House of Representatives introduced a six-year, $325 billion highway bill. According to The Hill, the bill would spend $261 billion on highways, $55 billion on transit and about $9 billion on safety programs – but only if Congress can… Keep Reading
