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Tracey Road Equipment new dealer for Liebherr
Tracey Road Equipment has agreed to become a dealer for Liebherr’s full line of earthmoving and material handling equipment. Tracey’s corporate office in Syracuse, as well as its four other offices in Albany, Binghamton, Rochester and Watertown, will provide sales… Keep Reading
Liebherr renews partnership with American State Equipment
Liebherr Construction renewed its 40-year partnership with American State Equipment, which will help expand Liebherr's presence in the Midwest. American State Equipment, Liebherr’s longest standing dealer in the United States, has agreed to distribute Liebherr’s earthmoving and material handling equipment… Keep Reading
FMI outlook says economy slowly improving
FMI released its Q3-2014 Construction Outlook, which anticipates slow growth in the economy. This forecast is attributed to the relatively low energy prices, low inflation, unemployment holding around 6.2 percent and GDP slowly growing. In addition to this, consumers are… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host community outreach webinar
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) will be hosting a one-hour, AGG1 online webinar focused on community relations on September 25 from 1-2 p.m. Eastern time. The webinar will discuss the importance of working with your community on… Keep Reading
Morgan Stanley forecasts increased demand for frac sand
According to an article in Business Insider, Morgan Stanley forecasts sand demand growth of 96 percent in 2016 from 2013. Morgan Stanley’s Ole Slorer, Benjamin Swomley, and Connor Lynagh write that exploration and production (E&P) companies have discovered that when… Keep Reading
Summit Materials acquires Mainland Sand and Gravel
Summit Materials acquired Mainland Sand & Gravel, a supplier of construction aggregates to the Vancouver and Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. Mainland operates two quarries and four river-served aggregates distribution depots, which will help expand Summit’s presence in the… Keep Reading
Dungy to deliver keynote address at Work Truck Show
Former NFL head coach Tony Dungy will serve as the keynote speaker at The Work Truck Show 2015. His motivational address will be part of the President’s Breakfast & NTEA Annual Meeting on March 5. According to a press release,… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index rises in August
The Dodge Momentum Index made a small gain in August, coming back from a 5.7 percent decline in July, according to McGraw Hill Construction. The index increased to 118.8 for the month, which is up .2 percent from the July… Keep Reading
U.S. construction machinery exports decline midyear 2014
Compared with midyear 2013, U.S. construction machinery exports dropped 17.3 percent during the first half of 2014. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing U.S. Department of Commerce data, $8.93 billion in exports were shipped to global markets… Keep Reading
