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Nonresidential building slips for third straight month
The Dodge Momentum Index that measures nonresidential building projects dropped another 0.6 percent in October, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The index retreated for the third consecutive month, this time to 93.3, after peaking at 96.0 in July. McGraw-Hill Construction attributes… Keep Reading
Sany names Van Keppel excavator dealer in Arkansas
The G.W. Van Keppel Co. has been named a Sany hydraulic excavator dealer covering central and western Arkansas. Van Keppel serves equipment customers through 15 locations in five states, providing crushing and screening equipment, material-handling machines and quarry supplies. The… Keep Reading
Siemens names new CEO for drives portfolio
Jürgen Amedick has taken over as CEO of the large drives business unit for the Siemens Drive Technologies Division, which develops, manufactures, and markets products, systems, solutions, and services for drive engineering. Amedick follows Jürgen Brandes, who took over leadership… Keep Reading
Construction industry adds jobs as unemployment rate falls
Construction employers added 17,000 jobs in October while the construction industry's unemployment rate fell to 11.4 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials noted that total construction… Keep Reading
Vulcan names new COO, shifts other leaders around
Danny Shepherd, formerly executive vice president of construction aggregates at Vulcan Materials Co., has been appointed the company's executive vice president and COO. The company has also appointed Robert Wason, Michael Mills and John McPherson to new positions within the… Keep Reading
NSSGA appoints Edwards as president, CEO
Gus Edwards, NSSGA’s executive vice president since 2008, has been elected by the board of directors to succeed Joy Pinniger as the association’s president and CEO upon her retirement Nov. 2. Edwards began his service with the National Stone Association… Keep Reading
CalCIMA recognizes producers for safety at conference
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) recognized Lehigh Hanson and Santa Fe Aggregates for their dedication to safety at the recent CalCIMA 2012 Education Conference. Lehigh Hanson's Carroll Canyon plant in San Diego was recognized in the Large… Keep Reading
Report: Construction starts to increase further
McGraw-Hill Construction is predicting total U.S. construction starts for 2013 to rise 6 percent to $483.7 billion, a mark that's slightly higher than the 5 percent increase to $458 billion estimated for this year. McGraw-Hill Construction made the prediction in… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta worker death under investigation
A Martin Marietta Materials Inc. worker died recently at the company's mine in Weeping Water, Neb. Details of the worker death have not yet been released as the incident is currently under investigation. "It is with great sadness that we… Keep Reading
