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Dodge Momentum Index holds steady in May
The Dodge Momentum Index remained unchanged in May at 122.3, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning. In May, institutional building rose 3.1 percent while… Keep Reading
Haver & Boecker Rocky Mountains expands, relocates
Haver & Boecker Rocky Mountains relocated its service center from Chilliwack to Kamloops, British Columbia. The company also added Darcy Fredrickson as an additional sales manager to better serve its customers in the western U.S. and Canada. Fredrickson brings more… Keep Reading
Superior Industries hires territory sales manager
Superior Industries appointed Patrice Briand as its territory sales manager throughout Eastern Canada. In this role, Briand will be working alongside Superior’s dealers in the region, bringing solutions to bulk material handling customers in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well… Keep Reading
Volvo CE launches SmartCare customer support program
Volvo Construction Equipment launched its SmartCare, a customer support program that comes in three options – SmartCare Basic, SmartCare Plus and SmartCare Complete. According to Volvo, each option is customizable with customer service agreements and includes a wide range of… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host AGG1 mine geohazards webinar
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is set to host its AGG1 mining geohazards webinar June 25 at 1 p.m. Eastern. According to NSSGA, this webinar will focus on mining geohazard mitigation topics facing operations as well as… Keep Reading
Construction aggregates output up in first quarter of 2015
The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2015 was 389 million metric tons, an 8 percent increase from the first quarter of 2014, reports the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). During… Keep Reading
Midwest distribution facility improves Douglas’ reach
Douglas Manufacturing opened a 58,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Rockford, Ill. The Midwest facility will house inventory items for immediate shipment or local pickup, including heavy-duty drum pulleys, heavy-duty wing pulleys, XT equivalent hubs and bushings, CEMA C idlers and Guardian… Keep Reading
Survey reports number of deficient rural roads
TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group, released a report titled “Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland” that cites any deficiencies or safety issues with rural roads and bridges in the United States. According to the report, rural… Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim executive committee formed
Lafarge and Holcim constructed a 10-member executive committee of the combined LafargeHolcim, Reuters reports. The companies confirmed that Holcim CFO Thomas Aebischer would be in charge of finance for the group. Saad Sebbar, who heads Lafarge Morocco, would lead the… Keep Reading
