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Construction slides but no need to worry, economist says
New construction starts in May dropped 5 percent from the previous month according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The reduced pace for total construction starts reflected a moderate loss of momentum for nonresidential building and… Keep Reading
Volvo opens customer center in Pennsylvania
Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) opened its North American Customer Center in Shippensburg, Pa., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.), Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Volvo CE Americas President Göran Lindgren, Swedish Ambassador to… Keep Reading
Masaba opens its doors to students for career day
Masaba Inc. hosted a welding career day for high school and technical students. According to a press release, more than 30 attendees got a tour of Masaba's facility. The event featured representatives from area technical schools to speak with interested… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta-Texas Industries deal approved with conditions
The U.S. Department of Justice approved Martin Marietta Materials Inc.’s $2.7 billion purchase of Texas Industries Inc., Bloomberg reports. Part of the approval is a requirement that Martin Marietta sell a few assets. According to Bloomberg, Martin Marietta will sell… Keep Reading
Short-term surface transportation reauthorization bill proposed
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) proposed a three-month plan June 24 as an immediate solution to continue highway funding through the end of the year. According to The Hill, Wyden said only $9 billion can be reallocated from various areas of… Keep Reading
Rockster Recycler launches North American division
Austrian-based Rockster Recycler partnered with Stu Gamble and Brian Barlow to launch its track-mounted crushers and screens into the North American market. In addition, Rockster Recycler contracted Barlow's company, Barlow Strategic Sales & Marketing, to handle sales and dealer development… Keep Reading
Loader technology, MSHA enforcement focus of upcoming webinars
Two educational opportunities in NSSGA's AGG1 Online webinar series are available later this summer. Luck Stone Corp.'s 988 remote-control wheel loader will be the focus of a July 15 webinar. Presenters will discuss how the technology can help to improve… Keep Reading
House Speaker floats idea of nine-month transportation bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is unlikely to approve a multi-year transportation bill, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), Speaker of the House, said in a press conference. According to The Hill, Boehner said a transportation bill that last "some number of… Keep Reading
Bennington joins Superior as manager of washing, classifying products
Superior Industries named John Bennington product manager for its new washing and classifying product line, which it obtained when it acquired GreyStone, a company that made washing, classifying and dewatering solutions for the construction aggregates industry. The new product line… Keep Reading
