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Dodge Momentum Index rises in April
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the Dodge Momentum Index rose 0.8 percent in April to 122.6. The slight rise is attributed to an increase in planning activity in both the commercial and institutional sectors after a 2.5 percent decrease… Keep Reading
Michigan voters severely reject road tax proposal
Michigan voters severely rejected the state’s road tax program, Proposal 1, 80-20 percent. This rejection may be the most one-sided loss for a proposed constitutional amendment in state history, reports USA Today. Proposal 1 would have hiked the state sales… Keep Reading
AirGon to host drone-collected volumetrics workshop
AirGon is set to host a two-day drone collected volumetrics workshop June 11-12 in Toronto, Canada at the Hilton Garden Inn, Toronto/Ajax. The event will include a comprehensive overview of using a small UAS to collect and process data for… Keep Reading
Flexco names Rosso senior product manager
Flexco named Aaron Rosso senior product manager of its heavy-duty mechanical belt fastener product line. In this role, Rosso will be responsible for managing the company’s global heavy-duty mechanical belt fastener program, including the vision, strategy, product development plan, product… Keep Reading
Superior acquires Canadian portable plant manufacturer
Superior Industries acquired MFE Manufacturing, a manufacturer that designs portable plants for the construction, aggregates and material handling industries. The acquisition will expand Superior Industries' lineup of portable plant designs. MFE, based in New Brunswick, Canada, fabricates portable processing plants, including jaw… Keep Reading
Budget resolution proposes transportation funding decrease
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the House and Senate passed a joint budget resolution, something the two chambers hadn't done in six years. The resolution proposes a 22 percent reduction in surface transportation funding based… Keep Reading
NSSGA adds two members to team
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) added Michele Stanley, a surface transportation lobbyist and former Capitol Hill staffer, and Andrew McConnell, digital specialist, to its team. Stanley previously worked for two years with the National Asphalt Pavement Association… Keep Reading
Vulcan reports first-quarter loss despite some improvements
Vulcan Materials Co. released its 2015 first quarter results, reporting a first-quarter loss of $39 million after reporting a profit in the same period one year earlier. Vulcan's first quarter ended March 31. Despite the loss, Vulcan reports its first-quarter… Keep Reading
Senate introduces Waters of the US bill
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) bill, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S. 1140, which would protect traditional navigable waters of the U.S., reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). The… Keep Reading
