Kevin Yanik
Construction project delays not uncommon
Eighty-three percent of construction owners are reporting project delays and 41 percent are reporting project cancellations, according to FMI's Construction Users Roundtable (CURT). Also, 93 percent of owners report having to self-fund projects. The roundtable is made up of U.S.… Keep Reading
JJB Silverhawk buys two San Diego area quarries
JJB Silverhawk LP has purchased two Southern California quarries from McGrath Jamacha Road LLC and McGrath Willow LLC for undisclosed amounts. The quarries, located northeast of San Diego in the cities of El Cajon and Lakeside, had been family-owned since… Keep Reading
ARTBA predicts US construction infrastructure growth
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) annual forecast suggests that the U.S. transportation construction infrastructure market will show modest growth in 2013. According to ARTBA’s forecast, this segment will increase 3 percent to $130.5 billion in 2013. The… Keep Reading
Economist expects recovery to continue into 2013
In a 2013 construction forecast released Dec. 4, ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu predicted nonresidential construction spending to expand 5.2 percent next year, with much of the expansion coming from privately financed projects. “With the elections now behind us, the… Keep Reading
MSHA, NSSGA reaffirm education, training alliance
MSHA and NSSGA will maintain their now 10-year-old alliance aimed at preventing injuries and illnesses at U.S. aggregates operations. Signed at MSHA’s headquarters on Dec. 7 in Arlington, Va., the agreement calls for the two organizations to work closely together… Keep Reading
Main hails appeals court decision as miner victory
MSHA Assistant Secretary of Labor Joe Main called a U.S. Court of Appeals rejection of a worker discrimination case a resounding victory for miners and their right to identify hazardous conditions that put themselves and others in danger. Main made… Keep Reading
Institutional building increase boosts Dodge Momentum Index
The Dodge Momentum Index, the monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, held steady in November, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The index registered a 92.5 in November – an increase relative to October's revised 92.0.… Keep Reading
FLSmidth names new global CEO
Thomas Schulz, president of Sandvik Construction, is leaving Sandvik to become CEO of FLSmidth & Co. Schulz has worked for Sandvik since 2001 and has had various positions within the company. Jorgen Huno Rasmussen, FLSmidth's current CEO, will retire midway… Keep Reading
Vulcan develops product calculator app for iPad, iPhone
Vulcan Materials Co. has launched a product calculator app for Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad mobile devices. The Vulcan Materials Product Calculator is a tool that allows users to estimate the construction materials needed for building and paving projects. … Keep Reading
