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First-quarter crushed-stone production down
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an estimated 211 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the first quarter of 2013 – a decrease of 4 percent compared with… Keep Reading
Cat finds partner to deliver fatigue-monitoring technology
Caterpillar Global Mining has entered into an agreement with Seeing Machines Ltd. to deliver and support operator fatigue-monitoring technology through Cat dealers. Seeing Machines, headquartered in Canberra, Australia, has developed fatigue-monitoring systems using eye- and head-tracking technology to detect operator fatigue… Keep Reading
Roland now an exclusive Kleemann distributor
Kleemann named Roland Machinery of Springfield, Ill., a distributor. Roland will serve Illinois, Wisconsin, eastern Missouri, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and northwest Indiana. Roland had sold the Kleemann brand in limited areas of its market. Now, Kleemann is the… Keep Reading
Kirby-Smith now a Major Wire dealer
Major Wire Industries Ltd. named Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. its new dealer for aggregate, asphalt and recycling operations in eastern Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas. The dealership, which has nine locations, is offering all of Major Wire’s screen media solutions. Keep Reading
ASCO opens eight new locations in Texas
Associated Supply Co. Inc. (ASCO) has acquired Hi-Way Equipment Co., a Houston-based heavy equipment dealer. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. The deal expands ASCO to eight new Case Construction Equipment locations throughout Texas. New ASCO locations include Dallas/Fort Worth,… Keep Reading
Proposed bill leans on corporations for infrastructure funds
A unique form of infrastructure funding was introduced last week when Rep. John K. Delaney (D-Md.) crafted The Partnership to Build America Act, which would create a $50 billion fund that makes bonds available for purchase to global corporations based… Keep Reading
Presidential memorandum to speed up infrastructure projects
President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum this month to expedite the development of major infrastructure projects. The memorandum advises federal agencies to reduce aggregate timelines for major infrastructure projects by half. Obama announced that he had signed the memorandum… Keep Reading
CMA breaks ground on distribution center
Double Coin Tires and CMA are about to embark on construction of the company's newest distribution center. Councilmen from the city of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., CMA executives and the developers participated in a recent groundbreaking ceremony. Situated on about six… Keep Reading
Nonresidential Construction Index hits record high
FMI released its second-quarter Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI) report, giving nonresidential construction its highest score in more than four years after receiving feedback from its panelists. The NRCI score of 60.1 is a two-point improvement over the first quarter of… Keep Reading
