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FMI releases fourth quarter construction outlook
FMI’s Construction Outlook for the fourth quarter of 2013 is now available, and the forecast is good. The company, which provides management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, predicts 2013 to end with 7 percent growth… Keep Reading
CDE Global names general manager
CDE Global Inc. appointed Joel Prince as general manager in North America. Prince will be based in Siler City, N.C., and will oversee the expansion of CDE. According to a press release, Prince joins the company after spending 10 years… Keep Reading
Nonresidential market drives Martin Marietta’s fourth quarter
Martin Marietta Materials Inc.'s nonresidential and residential aggregates product line shipments experienced double-digit volume growth in the fourth quarter last year, driving a 67 percent increase in earnings per diluted share over the company's 2012 fourth quarter. In addition, Martin… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta, Texas Industries approve merger
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. and Texas Industries Inc. approved a merger agreement whereby Martin Marietta will acquire all outstanding shares of Texas Industries’ common stock in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction. The combined company, which will operate under the Martin Marietta… Keep Reading
SME names first Health & Safety Individual Excellence winner
SME has named certified mine safety professional H.L. Boling the first recipient of its Health & Safety Individual Excellence Award. Boling has been in the mining industry nearly half a century, SME says. He wrote two chapters of the Mine… Keep Reading
Double Coin Tires launches app
Tire manufacturer and marketing firm Double Coin Tires and its CMA subsidiary launched a mobile app for Apple iPhone and Android smartphones. The free Double Coin Tires app makes it possible for users to search for Double Coin dealership locations… Keep Reading
Johnson comments on Obama’s State of the Union address
NSSGA President and CEO Michael Johnson released a statement in support of the State of the Union address President Obama delivered January 28. Specifically, Johnson cites the Obama’s comment on rebuilding the nation’s roads. Following is his statement in its… Keep Reading
MSHA releases December impact inspection results
MSHA says it issued 135 citations, 24 orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at 11 coal mines and two metal and nonmetal mines in December. The monthly inspections, which began in force in April 2010, involve mines… Keep Reading
NSSGA names Excellence award winners
The NSSGA revealed the winners of its Safety, Environmental and Community Relations Excellence awards as well as the recipients of its National Stars of Excellence. The awards program recognizes aggregates operations throughout the United States and Canada for their extraordinary… Keep Reading
