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National Metal and Nonmetal Mine Rescue contest winners named
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the winners of the 2014 National Metal and Nonmetal Mine Rescue contest, a four-day event held Aug. 4-7 in Lexington, Ky., that featured 41 teams from 18 states. The Central Kentucky Mine Rescue Association,… Keep Reading
IRock adds dealer in Northeast
IRock Crushers named Construction & Industrial Equipment Corp., Lodi, N.J., to its dealer network. In addition to Lodi, Construction & Industrial Equipment has two other locations in Ramsey and Ringwood, N.J. The dealer is expected to sell IRock screeners. Keep Reading
McLanahan fills aggregate processing leadership role
McLanahan Corp. hired industry veteran Mark Krause as general manager of its aggregate processing division. Krause will be based in McLanahan’s office in Gallatin, Tenn., overseeing sales, customer service and engineering personnel at locations throughout the United States. Krause most… Keep Reading
Masaba adds regional sales manager
Masaba hired Bob Brewer as its western region sales manager. According to Masaba, Brewer has more than 35 years of experience in the construction and aggregate industries. Keep Reading
Vulcan offers free product calculator app for Android users
Vulcan Materials Co. now offers a free product calculator app for users of Android phones, tablets and other Android devices. The Vulcan Materials Product Calculator makes it possible to estimate the construction materials needed for building and paving projects. It estimates needed quantities… Keep Reading
Nonresidential building takes a step back in July
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 4.4 percent in July following two months of gains. According to McGraw Hill Construction, which produces the index as a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, the index is… Keep Reading
Case expands construction equipment manufacturing in Iowa
Case Construction Equipment (CE) is investing $24 million to expand production in Burlington, Iowa, with the addition of its M Series crawler dozer production line.Preparations will begin later this year, and production on the new line is expected to begin… Keep Reading
Missouri voters reject tax slated for roadway improvements
Voters in Missouri rejected a proposed sales tax designed to fund transportation projects. Primary elections were held Aug. 5 in the state, and a constitutional amendment that would help maintain Missouri’s roads and bridges was among them. Amendment 7 would… Keep Reading
Mack Trucks appoints vice president for central region
Mack Trucks appointed Martin Kleker regional vice president for the central portion of the United States. He will be responsible for driving sales, market share and profitability in the area. “Martin’s experience in sales and the trucking industry will be very… Keep Reading
