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Dodge Momentum Index slips further in March
The Dodge Momentum Index measuring the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning retreated 0.8 percent in March compared with February, according to McGraw Hill Construction. The March index is at 113.8 – down from a revised 114.8 in… Keep Reading
W.S. Tyler appoints new service manager
W.S. Tyler named Douglas Lima as its service manager. According to a press release, Lima has 34 years of industry experience. He's spent the last 16 years as a service technician with W.S. Tyler and its sister company, Haver &… Keep Reading
Lafarge, Holcim to merge into $50 billion company
Lafarge and Holcim are discussing a merger that would create one company whose combined annual sales are about $43 billion. The new company, which the Wall Street Journal estimates would be valued at $50 billion, would be called LafargeHolcim. The… Keep Reading
MSHA: Follow procedure to submit program for corrective action
MSHA issued a reminder for the industry about the process for submitting a corrective action program for agency approval. According to an MSHA press release, the purpose of a corrective action program is to establish and implement corrective actions at… Keep Reading
NSSGA seeks input on inspector training
Can you think of a way MSHA inspectors could be better trained to do their jobs? Are you a mine operator who is willing to participate in the training process? The Technical Task Force for the MSHA-NSSGA Alliance committee wants… Keep Reading
Case taps Leica Geosystems for machine control technologies
Case Construction Equipment formed a pact with Leica Geosystems to provide machine control technologies – both factory installed and aftermarket – for its construction equipment. The agreement -- part of a global alliance between Leica Geosystems and Case’s parent company,… Keep Reading
Cat expands Ring Power distribution offerings
Caterpillar named Ring Power Corp., a north and central Florida Caterpillar dealer, that area’s distributor of the products it acquired from Bucyrus Mining Products. The agreement allows Ring Power to provide a full spectrum of Cat mining products, services and… Keep Reading
Scania signs pact to provide engines
Scania signed an agreement with Atlas Copco to provide the engines that will power a new line of large portable air compressors. Scania says the deal implies an annual volume of 800 engines and includes deliveries of its 9-, 13-… Keep Reading
Astec Industries completes purchase of Telestack
Astec Industries Inc. completed the $36 million purchase of Telestack Ltd., a company that designs, manufactures, installs and commissions material handling systems used extensively in the aggregate, mining and port industries. Telestack was established in 1999 and is located in… Keep Reading
