economics
Martin Marietta, Vulcan court decision coming soon
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports that we should know by as early as next week whether Martin Marietta Materials' $5.5 billion bid for Vulcan Materials could be stopped owing to previous confidentiality agreements between the two companies. Final arguments in Delaware… Keep Reading
Aggregate production down slightly in 2011
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its full 2011 U.S. aggregate production numbers. An estimated 281 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2011,… Keep Reading
DOT report underscores need for transportation investment
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that a new report on the state of America’s transportation infrastructure, “2010 Status of the Nation’s Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance,” points to a sizeable gap between current spending and projected… Keep Reading
Residential construction spending on upswing
Construction spending inched down less than 0.1 percent in January, following a large upward revision in December and November, according to an analysis of federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. All forms of residential construction did well… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Taking your mining company public
Are you wondering whether to take your mining company public and, if so, how to do it? Management teams begin to ask themselves those questions as they approach the normal threshold for going public in terms of revenue and operating… Keep Reading
Brighter days ahead?
And now for some good news. Construction contractors and equipment distributors are optimistic local non-residential activity will improve in 2012, according to a recent survey by Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc., part of Wells Fargo & Co. In the company’s 2012 Construction Industry… Keep Reading
Construction challenges
FMI, provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, released its 2012 U.S. Markets Construction Overview, offering insight into some of the engineering and construction industry’s most complex business challenges. The publication focuses primarily on… Keep Reading
