Micheal NewmanHomeDCA 49th Annual ConventionFebraury 23-28, 2010 Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Los Cabos, Meixico www.dca-online.orgDecember 15, 2009HomePLCA 62nd Annual ConferenceFebruary 17-21, 2010 Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch Scottsdale, Arizona www.plca.orgDecember 15, 2009HomeUnderground Construction Technology (UCT)January 19-21, 2010 Tampa Convention Center Tampa, Florida http://www.uctonline.comDecember 15, 2009HomeNUCA Expo ’10January 11-13, 2010 Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel Orlando, Florida www.nuca.comDecember 15, 2009Construction EquipmentMaterial price changes from July 2008 to August 2008Percent changes from July 2008 to August 2008/ August 2007 to August 2008 Gasoline — -9.7/ +43.1 No. 2 Diesel fuel — -19.8/ +50 Crude petroleum — -17.6/ +62 Plastic construction products — +1.0/ +5.5 Hardwood lumber — -0.3/ -4.3 Plywood — -0.4/ -3.0 Steel mill products — +2.2/ +40.8 Aluminum mill shapes — +0.7/ […]December 15, 2009Construction EquipmentMaterial price changes from September to October 2009Percent change from September to October 2009/ October 2008 to October 2009 Gasoline – -2.1 / -16.0 No. 2 Diesel fuel– +5.1 / -27.9 Crude petroleum– +5.7 / -7.2 Synthetic rubber– +2.8 / -16.5 Plastic construction products– +0.3 / -1.8 Softwood Lumber– -1.7 / -5.8 Hardwood Lumber– +0.4 / -4.9 Plywood– -1.3 / -5.9 Steel […]December 15, 2009BusinessExxon bets big on natural gasWith the announcement of the $31 billion purchase of natural gas producer XTO Energy, Exxon left no doubt where it thinks the future of energy is headed. While natural gas prices are in the tank right now, this is still good news on every front. The United States is the Saudi Arabia of natural gas, […]December 15, 2009HomeNavistar acquires ContinentalNavistar on Monday announced the acquisition of Continental Manufacturing Company, the largest privately held mixer manufacturer in North America. Continental manufactures rear discharge mixers under the CBMW brand and sells replacement parts for all mixers. Continental, based in Houston, will continue to operate independently. Navistar will also use select International Truck dealers to distribute and service […]December 15, 2009BusinessJim Owens as Secretary of TreasuryGranted this is just coming from a website Business Insider, and the writer includes several other options, but it is an inspired choice. Owens, if you don’t know, is the CEO of Caterpillar, but he is set to retire next year. I’ve heard Owens speak several times and he’s always impressive: clear, methodical, well prepared and […]December 15, 2009HomeDo highways pay for themselves?Not as much as they used to. A report out today from SubsidyScope notes that gas taxes account for for an increasingly smaller share of our roadbuilding funds while “non-user” taxes, bonds and other forms of revenue have steadily increased. A lot of the blame for this can be placed squarely on the failure of Congress […]December 15, 2009Previous PagePage 6 of 7Next PageTop StoriesPickups2027 GMC Sierra 1500 Completely Redesigned, Gets GM's New 481-HP V8The next-gen pickup gets revamped inside and out and offers GM's most powerful V8 for a half-ton truck.Compact Track LoadersMeet Cat’s New Dirt-Pushing 253 Compact Track LoaderWorkforce2 Killed, 1 Injured in Workplace Shooting at United Rentals in VirginiaTechnologyLumina’s Bladerunner, Moonlander, Roadrunner Futuristic, Modular MachinesGraders/ScrapersOverlooked Earthmover — Mobile Track Solutions Focuses on Scrapers
