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Cat, Vulcan would benefit big from infrastructure proposal

- September 8, 2010

Caterpillar Inc. and Vulcan Materials Co. are among the companies that may benefit the most from President Barack Obama's $50 billion infrastructure proposal to rebuild U.S. roads, ...

Daimler Trucks brings back 540 workers in N.C.

- July 6, 2010

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) plans to recall about 540 workers to three of its manufacturing facilities in North Carolina. Recalled workers are expected to be ...

A new white paper: Jobs in the Asphalt Pavement Industry

- June 7, 2010

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has released a new white paper, Jobs in the Asphalt Pavement Industry: A Profile of the Men and Women Who Build Our ...

ARTBA: Senate climate bill ‘shorts’ transportation sector

- May 14, 2010

A majority of the revenue generated from a new transportation user fee included in a climate bill proposed in the U.S. Senate would be diverted to non-transportation ...

Will the Equipment Industry Recover from the Recession?

- May 10, 2010

A survey conducted by the Association of Equipment Distributors confirms impact of the industry depression and recovery priorities. Compiled by Tina Grady Barbaccia, News/Digital Editor AED’s 2010 Government Affairs ...

Lafarge brings back 77 employees before expected

- May 10, 2010

Lafarge is recalling 77 of its employees as early as today because of an uptick in demand for cement, the The Alpena News reports. The plant's employees were ...

Granite to announce Q1 2010 results on May 3

- April 5, 2010

Granite Construction Inc. announced today that it will release its first quarter 2010 financial results after the close of business on Monday, May 3, 2010. The company will ...

Construction spending down to $846.2 billion, lowest in 7 years

- April 5, 2010

Construction spending in the U.S. fell in February to the lowest level in more than seven years, according to an April 1 Bloomberg report. The report noted that the 1.3 percent ...

The Department of Labor: 45,000 jobs added in the first 3 months of 2010

- April 5, 2010

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in March, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on April 2. Temporary help ...

Caltrans awarded $2.7 million in stimulus job training grants

- March 30, 2010

Caltrans today announced that the state has been awarded $2.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) job training grants for eight California workforce development centers. ...

Caltrans awarded $2.7 million in stimulus job training grants

- March 29, 2010

Caltrans today announced that the state has been awarded $2.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) job training grants for eight California workforce development centers. ...

Linatex expanding Wisconsin, Tennessee facilities; adding new jobs

- March 24, 2010

Linatex Corporation of America has announced that a major expansion is currently underway at its manufacturing facilities in Tennessee and Wisconsin. "In light of substantial growth in our ...

Florida concrete producer announces potential layoff

- March 16, 2010

Jacksonville-based Gate Concrete Products Co., a producer of prestressed concrete products for use in bridges and building structures, today announced a potential layoff of between 20-115 workers ...

Construction unemployment now at 27.1 percent

- March 5, 2010

The construction unemployment rate jumped to 27.1 percent and construction employment dropped to a 14-year low as another 64,000 construction workers lost jobs in February, according to ...

Marietta Marietta posts loss in Q4 2009 but ‘has navigated the most difficult time since the Great Depression’

- February 25, 2010

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2009, and provided a preliminary outlook for 2010. According to the company, ...

Pragmatic Practices

- June 1, 2009

by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief We’re currently at the outset of the busiest time of the year for most aggregates producers. However, this year, indications are that many production ...