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Roadbuilding
Holcim board delays Lafarge merger over terms
Holcimâs board of directors has determined that its merger with Lafarge will be delayed due to a disagreement of terms on the deal. The merger was announced last year. In a statement, Holcim said the agenda for its upcoming annual general meeting will only focus on direct Holcim business and not the merger. âHolcim Board [âŚ]
March 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Volvo CE unveils first intelligent compaction system with real-time density, multitouch display
Volvo Construction Equipment today introduced the industryâs first intelligent compaction (IC) system that measures density in real time at the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore. Dubbed Density Direct, the Android-based systemâs user interface features a 10-inch touch screen with multitouch capabilities much like a smart phone or tablet that operators should find familiar. Joe Petracone, with [âŚ]
March 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar brings its quick-heating screed system to two new pavers: the AP655F, AP600F
At the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore today, Caterpillar introduced two new pavers equipped with its quick-heating screed system that cuts heating times by more than half. New screed platforms are available for the pavers including the vibratory only SE50 V and SE60 V as well as the SE50 VT which offers vibration and tamper [âŚ]
March 17, 2015
Workforce
Construction expected to near pre-recession employment highs by 2022
Construction employment will likely grow by 29 percent between 2012 and 2022, according to a report by the CPWR Data Center. According to the center, that would put the number of construction workers in the U.S. at 11.5 million, just under the industry record set in 2007 before the recession took hold. Funded by NIOSH and using [âŚ]
March 17, 2015
Business
Home starts plunge 17% in February as cold weather and worker shortage drop builder confidence
With spring right around the corner, U.S. home builders are certainly looking forward to the warmer temperatures and the official start of the construction season as starts on new homes took a steep plunge in February. Construction on new homes in the U.S. fell 17 percent in February, following a flat January, according to preliminary [âŚ]
March 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ground broken on Indianaâs $400 million âMajor Moves 2020â transportation projects
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence recently broke ground to symbolically begin work on the âMajor Moves 2020â construction program, representing a $400 million bump in funds to expand lanes on certain sections of the states interstates. âRoads mean jobs, and Major Moves 2020 will further enhance Indianaâs reputation as the âCrossroads of America,â â Pence said. âWhen [âŚ]
March 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway committee approves funding up to $993 million for Route 53/120 project
A committee formed by the Illinois Tollway (IT) approved funding recommendations that could generate between $745 million and $993 million for the Illinois Route 53/120 extension project. According to an IT release, the committee, convened by the tollway for the project, also recommends IT proceed with studies covering the environmental and engineering aspects of the project, [âŚ]
March 16, 2015
Workforce
Skull found on Louisville construction site sparks search for more remains
Work has slowed on a Louisville, Kentucky, jobsite where construction workers recently gained a bit more company as police and volunteers are combing the area after a skull was found on the jobsite early last week. According to a report from WHAS TV, workers excavating a site for a Habitat for Humanity neighborhood found the skull March [âŚ]
March 16, 2015
Business
After 40 years in business, Savannah firm J.T. Turner Construction to cease operations
In announcing that Savannah-based firm J.T. Turner Construction Co. Inc. is closing its doors, founder Jim Turner said his company is the latest victim of the recent economic recession. According to a report from the Savannah Morning News, the company suffered from âreduced profit margins in an increasingly competitive environment, as well as investment in several failed [âŚ]
March 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
As highway reauthorization hearing nears, ARTBA proposes 15-cent gas tax increase for 10-year funding
A proposal dubbed âGetting Beyond Gridlockâ by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) would raise $401 billion for highway and mass transit capital investments via a 15-cents-per-gallon increase in federal gas and diesel fuel taxes. The proposal comes less than a week before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee holds a hearing on âreauthorizingâ federal surface [âŚ]
March 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
Mississippi DOT begins work on Interstate 220 erosion
Almost immediately after The Federal Highway Administration announced emergency relief funds were being issued to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, roadwork began on an embankment slide on an Interstate 220 ramp. Heavy rains and severe winter weather combined to cause sliding, or embankment erosion, along the eastbound Highway 80 exit ramp to I-220, MDOT said. [âŚ]
March 13, 2015
Technology
Caterpillarâs predictive diagnostics will enable more ârepairs before failureâ in future telematics updates
Itâs not too often that youâll see a construction boss smile while talking about an equipment operator mishandling a machine. But with a recent job, taking place hundreds of miles away from his office, Allen Feller got a taste of the magic of telematics. Feller is the co-owner of Feller Enterprises, an excavation firm based in St. George, [âŚ]
March 12, 2015
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