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Obama outlines vision to invest $302B in infrastructure
President Obama outlined his vision for investing in America’s infrastructure with a $302 billion, four-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal. During a speech made February 26 at the Union Depot train station in Saint Paul, Minn., he said he would work… Keep Reading
Terex asks attendees to show how they make America
Terex plans to raise awareness and funds for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM). I Make America campaign 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 4-7 at its booth in the Gold Lot (1047) by encouraging its employees and attendees to… Keep Reading
CASE to hold panel discussion about infrastructure
In an effort to highlight the problems facing American infrastructure and what can be done to remedy the situation, CASE Construction Equipment will host a panel discussion in its booth (N-11722) at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 6. Titled Dire… Keep Reading
NSSGA awards Vulcan CEO its highest honor
NSSGA awarded its highest honor -- the 17th annual Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award -- to Donald M. James, Vulcan Materials Co. chairman and CEO, for his dedication to the construction aggregates industry, his family and his community. “Don… Keep Reading
Senator sets course of action on transportation bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) plans to bring a surface transportation authorization bill before her fellow Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members as early as April, according to NSSGA. Boxer is planning a series of committee hearings to build momentum… Keep Reading
Vig, Hay to be honored with NSSGA awards
NSSGA will present three awards reflecting outstanding grassroots contributions in 2013 at its Honors Awards Ceremony during its annual convention in Las Vegas. Astec Industries’ Joe Vig will be presented with the Grassroots CEO of the Year Award; John Hay… Keep Reading
Poor weather puts a damper on builder confidence in February
Unusually severe weather conditions across much of the United States, along with continued concerns over the cost and availability of labor and lots, caused builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes to post a 10-point drop to… Keep Reading
Construction takes a hit in January
The value of new construction starts fell 13 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $485.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The downturn followed a healthy performance in December, which… Keep Reading
Caterpillar releases first drill in C Series
Caterpillar has released the first of its C Series drills, the MD5150C track drill. Compared with the MD5125, which the MD5150C will replace, the new drill has 18 percent more power, a compressor that can deliver 33 percent more air… Keep Reading
