December 2017

Construction Official Says Decision Underscores the Difficulty in Undoing Misguided Federal Regulations, Vows to Continue Working with Labor Departmen...

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Dec. 19 hailed a federal appeals court decision to overrule a lower court ruling block...

CEMEX USA teamed up with BikeHouston, The League of American Bicyclists and Harris County Pct. 5 Constable’s Office Saturday for an event aimed at inc...

Charles Carter has been appointed Vice President, Construction Equipment Sales for Volvo Financial Services USA, effective January 1, 2018. In his new...

CEMEX USA received recognition from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® program earlier this month for its commitment to energ...

WASHINGTON—Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu predicts stability for the construction industry’s economy and expan...

PLYMOUTH, MI‐ An affiliate of Stratford- Cambridge Group (SCG), www.scgequity.com,   has acquired Custom Equipment, LLC, (Custom), www.hybridlifts.com...

The U.S.’s Most Commonly Recycled Material? Asphalt Pavements Of all the materials recycled in the United States, nothing is recycled as consistently ...

Developing a safety culture Upon entering the ferrous metal recycling yard at Sadoff Iron and Metal in Fond Du Lac, WI, we were greeted by safety slog...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8—The nation’s construction sector added 24,000 net new jobs in November, representing a 0.3 percent month-over-month increase, accor...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12—Construction input prices expanded 0.7 percent in November and rose 5.6 percent on a yearly basis, the largest increase since Nove...

Dyno Nobel and Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology announce the opening of Mining Academy. Styled after the established Quarry Academy® program, Mining...