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Mack Trucks to upgrade Macungie assembly plant
Mack Trucks will invest $26 million to upgrade its cab and vehicle assembly plant in Macungie, Pa. Mack trucks and diesel engines sold in North America are assembled in the United States, the company says. The investment will improve the… Keep Reading
CDE demos equipment at North Carolina quarry
CDE USA recently completed a series of demonstration events at Emery Pit, a GS Materials quarry in Jackson Springs, N.C. The three-day event was held June 3 to June 5 and showcased a CDE sand and gravel washing plant that… Keep Reading
Hundreds turn out for industry lobbying event
Thirty-one national associations and more than 400 people from the aggregates, construction and transportation industries descended on Washington, D.C., last week as part of the 2014 Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In. The group of producers, contractors, manufacturers and association representatives lobbied… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index remains strong in May
The Dodge Momentum Index, which measures the first report for nonresidential building projects being planning, gained 2 percent in May compared with April’s strong figures, says McGraw Hill Construction. The index is on an upswing following the downward trend shown… Keep Reading
NSSGA rallies support for transportation bill
NSSGA says its president and members attended the third Rally for Roads June 11 in Washington, D.C., a one-day created to call attention to the need for a fully-funded transportation bill. Held in conjunction with the Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In,… Keep Reading
AEM: Q1 U.S. construction machinery exports dip
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says U.S. Department of Commerce data show total U.S. construction machinery exports for first quarter of 2014 totaled $4.292 billion compared with $5.287 billion in the first quarter of 2013, an 18.8 percent decrease.… Keep Reading
Volvo loading, hauling equipment debuts in Florida
Volvo Construction Equipment debuted a wheel loader, an excavator and an articulated haul truck to the North American market June 10 during a press event at dealer Flagler Construction Equipment in Tampa, Fla. The models on display were an… Keep Reading
Honeywell website creates customized hard hats in 4 steps
Honeywell launched Build Your Own Hat, a Web-based application that lets safety managers customize their company’s hard hats in four steps. Users are asked to select the style of hat, choose a color, specify a suspension and upload a logo… Keep Reading
Natural Resource Partners president, COO to retire
Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP), a company in the business of owning and managing mineral reserve properties, says President and Chief Operating Officer Nick Carter will retire Sept. 1. Succeeding him as president will be Executive Vice President Wyatt L.… Keep Reading
