Road to Prosperity
Road to Prosperity is a series developed with support from Van Der Graaf, and focuses on discussing and highlighting positive developments, trends, and advancements within the aggregate and mining industries, exploring ways to move forward and achieve success.
Report: Limestone shipments on Great Lakes down in 2022
The Lake Carriers’ Association says U.S. shipments were down compared to their five-year average while Canadian shipments were up. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index makes gains to end 2022
The commercial component of the index rose 8.4 percent in December, and the institutional component ticked up 2.7 percent. Keep Reading
MSHA issues wake-up call on POV
A recent pattern of violation (POV) enforcement action reminds the industry that the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) has a strong enforcement weapon at its disposal. Keep Reading
ABC: Nonresidential spending up in November
Spending was up on a monthly basis in nine of the 16 nonresidential subcategories according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
MSHA reports show 29 miners died last year
Information on the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) website indicates that fewer miners died in 2022 than the year before. Keep Reading
New WOTUS definition emerges to end 2022
A new ‘waters of the U.S.’ (WOTUS) rule expands Clean Water Act jurisdiction over roadside ditches, and industry stakeholders say it could slow the delivery of transportation projects. Keep Reading
Dodge: Recession avoidable in 2023
Despite signals that the U.S. is poised for a recession in 2023, Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch says there is path to avoid a recession next year. Keep Reading
MDU: Knife River spinoff tracking toward second quarter
MDU Resources Group, which announced the planned separation earlier this year, provided an update about plans for its construction materials subsidiary. Keep Reading
Dodge: Construction starts take a dive in November
Nonresidential building starts dropped the most although nonbuilding was not far behind, according to Dodge Construction Network. Keep Reading
