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Dodge: Nonbuilding starts thrust construction upward in November
Nonbuilding construction grew 16 percent in November 2024 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $368 billion. Keep Reading
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Exclusive: MSHA chief reflects on tenure as assistant secretary
Chris Williamson, assistant secretary of the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), reflects on his tenure leading the agency as his final day nears in January. Keep Reading
Mine fatalities near all-time low as 2024 approaches finish
Although accidents continue to happen, the mining industry is having one of its best safety years since fatalities data was originally recorded. Keep Reading
Superior to host high-tonnage wash plant tour
Superior Industries is hosting an open house to showcase a custom-built, high-capacity wash plant at a Gila River Sand & Gravel site in Arizona. Keep Reading
Kobelco, RTL expand partnership in Iowa, Minnesota
RTL Equipment, which already offers cranes from Kobelco, now represents the manufacturer’s excavators in two states. Keep Reading
Caterpillar integrates new tech into D8 dozer
New assist features reduce operator input and allow for faster and more accurate results. Keep Reading
EvoQuip adds dealer in Upper Midwest
RTL Equipment now offers EvoQuip’s product range consisting of crushing, screening and shredding equipment. Keep Reading
Eagle Materials acquiring Bullskin Stone in $152M deal
Bullskin Stone & Lime serves the Pittsburgh and broader western Pennsylvania markets. Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials to acquire Superior Ready Mix Concrete
The acquisition deal in Southern California includes six aggregate operations, two asphalt plants and 13 ready-mixed concrete locations. Keep Reading
