Allison Barwacz
U.S. Concrete acquires two operations
U.S. Concrete acquired Heavy Materials LLC and the assets of Spartan Concrete Products LLC, two integrated construction material operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Heavy Materials is a producer of ready-mixed concrete and aggregates. The operation has four ready-mixed concrete… Keep Reading
Volvo shows Halloween spirit through pumpkin carving
Who knew Halloween and construction could go together? Volvo Construction Equipment found a creative way to combine the two – through pumpkin carving templates. The company offers free templates for you to carve an articulated hauler, excavator or wheel loader… Keep Reading
Congress approves three-week highway bill
Congress approved a measure to extend federal transportation funding for three weeks, reports The Hill, extending spending until Nov. 20 and preventing a shutdown in funding on Thursday. According to The Hill, Obama has rallied against short-term transportation funding patches… Keep Reading
MSHA releases fatality data for third quarter of 2015
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released its summary of U.S. mining deaths from July 1 through Sept. 30. The data shows seven fatalities occurred in industry accidents in the third quarter of 2015, which… Keep Reading
North America Frac Sand Inc. acquires frac sand deposit
North America Frac Sand Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, acquired North America Frac Sand (CA) Ltd. and its 30,000 acres of leases that are estimated to contain 6.4 million tons of recoverable reserves of frac sand, as well as… Keep Reading
Lehigh Hanson names new president, CEO
Lehigh Hanson named Jon Morrish as its new president and CEO, succeeding Daniel Harrington. Harrington retired after serving more than 20 years with the company. He held the position of president and CEO since Jan. 1, 2010. According to the… Keep Reading
NSSGA accepting applications for scholarship
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is accepting applications for the 2015 Jennifer Curtis Byler Scholarship. According to NSSGA, the $5,000 scholarship was created to remember the life and accomplishments of Jennifer Curtis, the daughter of Jack Curtis… Keep Reading
Purvis acquires assets of two supply companies
Purvis Industries, headquartered in Dallas, acquired all of the assets, brand rights, websites, personnel and intellectual property of Industrial Mining Supply and Sun Belt Supply. Industrial Mining Supply has locations in Phoenix and Elko, Nev., and Sun Belt Supply services… Keep Reading
Liebherr names dealer in Northwest
Liebherr signed a dealer agreement with Orion Equipment that will give Orion responsibility for the promotion, sales and service of Liebherr’s line of earthmoving and material handling equipment. Through this agreement, Orion will service customers mainly in the greater Seattle… Keep Reading
