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Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader
Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada.
In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private ... Read More...
Major Wire selects new territory manager
Major Wire named Jerry Teague as its new territory manager for the south central United States and Puerto Rico.
Teague will work directly with Major Wire authorized dealers and aggregate, mining, and recycle customers in Arkansas, southern Illinois, eastern Kansas, Louisiana, ... Read More...
LiuGong, Cummins form strategic alliance
LiuGong Construction Machinery and Cummins have formed a strategic alliance that provides LiuGong dealers with the opportunity to become certified and authorized Cummins Service Providers. Cummins has been a long-time partner and supplier of engines for LiuGong products.
Dan Collins, deputy ... Read More...
Ritchie Bros. conduct massive heavy equipment auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers plans to conduct a massive three-day heavy equipment auction in Edmonton, AB on April 24 - 26, 2012.
More than 4,300 heavy equipment items and trucks will be sold in the auction, including one of the largest selections ... Read More...
New Holland reaches skid steer milestone
New Holland Construction celebrates 40 years of manufacturing skid-steer loaders. The company’s skid-steer loader category began in 1972 with the introduction of the L35.
Today, New Holland skid-steer loaders are sold in 120 countries around the world through New Holland Construction ... Read More...
AGC: Construction material prices rise moderately
The cost of construction materials is showing signs of accelerating after moderating in January, according to an analysis of producer price index figures and recent market information released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Ongoing price increases underscore the ... Read More...
Nonresidential construction employment increases
Nonresidential construction employment increased in December by 17,000 despite a 16-percent decrease in overall construction employment. Associated General Contractors of America officials said unseasonably warm weather likely extended the construction season, benefiting construction employment.
“Nonresidential construction is clearly driving last month’s ... Read More...
Data Mining August 2011
Fed grows pessimistic about economy
By George H. Reddin
Momentum for merger and acquisition activity cannot catch a break, and comments from the recent Federal Reserve Board meetings will not help spur on any additional activity.
The Federal Reserve has grown more pessimistic ... Read More...
State and Province News November 2010
To keep up to date with this breakdown of news in the United States and Canada, visit www.AggMan.com for daily updates.
By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
Arkansas
State highway officials say that bids on transportation projects are lower than expected — allowing the state ... Read More...
Stimulus funds boost April’s construction spending numbers
Construction spending rose to $869 billion between March and April this year thanks to stimulus funds, according to an Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis of the Census Bureau’s latest spending figures. Total construction spending rose by 2.7 percent, ... Read More...
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