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SNEAK PEEK from November AggMan: Aggregates for ‘Energy Freedom?’
This is a sneak peek from the "AggBeat" news section of the November 2012 issue of Aggregates Manager.
Shale may be the game changer to give the United States ‘energy independence,’ but it faces pushback from environmentalists.
Oil and natural gas for ... Read More...
The nation is ‘hurling itself toward a fiscal cliff,’ says ABC chief economist
The U.S. Department of Labor's latest employment report is out. For some key industry sectors, it's good news -- but not for construction.
This is not news we want to hear, but I certainly think it's going to fuel the fire ... Read More...
Tier 4: Will tough regulations make construction equipment resale a quarantine market?
There has been much ado about the Tier 4 final regulations that are coming down the pike and what it is going to mean for the used construction equipment market. With Tier 4 interim standards currently in effect, there are ... Read More...
Economist: U.S. economy and nonresidential construction sector in a ‘holding pattern’
Despite a 0.9-percent drop in construction spending in July — including both residential and non-residential building — spending is up 9.3 percent year-over-year, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) report, citing the U.S. Census Bureau’s Sept. 4 numbers.
Non-residential construction spending ... Read More...
Astec’s president steps down but remains as CEO
Astec Industries Inc.’s President Dr. J. Don Brock has stepped down as president of the company, but he will remain as chief executive officer.
Along with Brock’s resignation are the promotions of W. Norman Smith as president and chief operating officer; ... Read More...
SNEAK PEEK: EPA may delay emissions rules for two years
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may give operations a reprieve with its proposed amendments to air quality rules that the agency set in 2010 to regulate cement manufacturing.
EPA proposed in late June delaying implementation of the rules of the ... Read More...
FHWA OKs Illinois DOT for highway construction program hiring incentive
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) can now implement a special provision that allows a $10 per hour training incentive to prime contractors who hire graduates of IDOT’s Highway Construction Careers Training Program to work on federally funded projects. The ... Read More...
The new highway bill, MAP-21: What’s in it for my business?
Jack Schenendorf
We finally have a highway bill. After three years and nine extensions, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) was signed into law on July 6.
Now we have $105 billion and 27 months to keep our ... Read More...
Granite releasing 2012 Q2 results on Aug. 2
Granite Construction Inc. will release second quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, after the market closes.
The company will host an investor conference call at 8 a.m. (PT), on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. A live webcast of the ... Read More...
The Hill: Obama to sign highway bill Friday
President Obama on Friday will sign the combined transportation, student loan and flood insurance bill at a White House event, according to a July 3 report by Keith Laing in The Hill.
The House and Senate on June 29 passed a new ... Read More...
The new surface transportation bill gives us a cast instead of a Band-Aid for funding
A two-year bill isn't the answer to the need for a long-term transportation bill, but it's better than short-term extension after short-term extension. Now we have a cast instead of just a Band-Aid to fix the lack of funding.
We were ... Read More...
House, Senate pass $105 billion, two-year transportation bill
The House and Senate on June 29 passed a new two-year $105 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the AASHTO Journal reports. The measure, H.R. 4348, passed the House 373-52, just before ... Read More...
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