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More growth for nonresidential construction but industry still hesitant
FMI's Nonresidential Construction Index report for the second quarter of this year shows slight improvement in the nonresidential sector compared with the first quarter of this year, as well as the second quarter of last year. The index jumped 0.9… Keep Reading
Proposed transportation bill will maintain spending
A bipartisan, six-year surface transportation bill proposed by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee would maintain spending on federal-aid highways at current levels plus inflation, NSSGA says. The $252 billion bill, known as the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, would authorize… Keep Reading
Cemex CEO dies, successor not yet named
Cemex Chairman and CEO Lorenzo H. Zambrano died suddenly May 12 at age 70 in Madrid, Spain. Cemex spokesman Francisco Lebrija says he died of heart failure, while in town for a company meeting, according to Bloomberg News. The company… Keep Reading
Mining accident in Turkey the country’s worst
At least 238 miners were killed in a May 13 fire in a coal mine located in Soma, Turkey, Bloomberg News reports. Despite methane gas and fire, rescuers are trying to save about 120 miners believed to be trapped underground,… Keep Reading
Dexter + Chaney app tracks hours on job sites
Dexter + Chaney launched Payroll Time Entry, a mobile app that lets supervisors and project managers enter labor and equipment hours directly from the job site. Developed for Android and Apple tablets and smartphones, the app requires users to select… Keep Reading
Superior hires conveying equipment territory manager
Superior Industries Inc. added Bill Humphrey as a territory sales manager. Humphrey will work closely with Superior’s dealers in the Midwest to bring conveying equipment to bulk material producers in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. Humphrey most recently… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco crusher, screen demoed at dealer event
Aggregate producers and recycling professionals saw new crushing and screening equipment in action at Pine Bush Equipment’s Holmes, N.Y., location. The event introduced Atlas Copco's PC2 jaw crusher and HS1 screen to Pine Bush customers and served as a step… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco adds dealer in West Virginia for crushing, screening line
Swanson Industries, a distributor located in Morgantown, W.Va., is now carrying Atlas Copco's Powercrusher crushing and screening line of equipment. According to a press release, Swanson Industries has been representing Atlas Copco’s surface crawlers and rock drilling tools for more… Keep Reading
Laser Technology offers app for TruPulse Lasers
Laser Technology Inc. (LTI) launched the LaserSoft Measure App for smartphones, which is designed to sync with the company’s TruPulse lasers. It lets professionals in the mining field collect data using a smartphone or tablet. The app integrates with Bluetooth-enabled… Keep Reading
