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Roadbuilding

ABC cuts PennDOT bridge replacement from 6 months to 2 weeks

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will use accelerated bridge construction (ABC) to replace the Route 11 bridge in Dickinson and West Pennsboro townships, The Sentinel reports. PennDOT District 8 spokesman Greg Penny told the news agency that, if they hadn’t decided on ABC, the work would have taken six months if they closed the […]

August 15, 2017

Driver/operator coaching/training

AGC of North Dakota awards scholarships to students in construction programs

The Associated General Contractors of North Dakota‘s (AGCND) Education Committee awarded 32 scholarships totaling more than $57,000 for the 2017-2018 school year to outstanding students enrolled in North Dakota post-secondary construction programs, The Jamestown Sun reports. The following students from the Jamestown area received scholarships: Michael Kelly — North Dakota State University, $1,500 Diederich Scholarship; Nicholas […]

August 14, 2017

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Granite Construction Q2 revenue up 26%

Granite Construction Inc. reports net income of $14.1 million for the 2nd quarter of 2017, ended June 30, compared to $14.2 million in the second quarter of 2016. Earnings per diluted share in the quarter was $0.35, about the same as last year. Additional key points include the following: Second quarter consolidated revenue increased 26.2 percent to $762.9 million, compared with $604.6 […]

August 11, 2017

Safety

Construction struck-by deaths up 34% since 2010

Struck-by hazards have been defined as one of the Focus Four hazards identified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a leading cause of injuries in construction, according to the Quarterly Data Report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. The other hazards include falls, caught-in-between injuries, and electrocution. Between […]

August 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

ACI offers travel stipend to international students for FRC Bowling Ball Competition

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced that $50,000 will be available to help student teams from international universities participate in the Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Bowling Ball Competition during the ACI Concrete Convention & Exposition March 25-29, 2018. The competition gives participating teams a chance to demonstrate the effect of fibers in reinforced concrete, gain experience in forming and fabricating a […]

August 9, 2017

Construction Equipment

Astec profit dips 22% in Q2, despite sales increase

Astec Industries reported net sales of $301.9 million for the second quarter of 2017, a 3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2016. Profit however fell 22 percent during the quarter to $14.4 million, or $0.62 per diluted share. Domestic sales decreased 2 percent to $236.9 million during Q2, while international sales increased […]

August 8, 2017

Business

EPA seeks comments on proposed WOTUS rule withdrawal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule to withdraw the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule that defines what streams, wetlands and other wet areas are controlled by the federal government and subject to the permitting requirements of the Clean Water Act. This is the first […]

August 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

More than half of all U.S. states have raised fuel taxes for highway funding

With transportation revenue lagging, 26 states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to raise the gas tax in the past four years, according to a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The most recent additions in 2017 include California, Indiana, Montana, South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In addition, Utah enacted […]

August 4, 2017

Construction Equipment

Manitou donates Gehl skid steers to university, community in Wisconsin

Manitou Americas Inc, donated two new Gehl skid loaders, one to the University of Wisconsin-Washington County (UW-WC) and one to the Washington County Fair Park and Conference Center. In a press release, Jon Etta, regional director of Facility Planning and Management of UW-WC, said the Gehl skid loader is “dependable and versatile, allowing staff to […]

August 2, 2017

Business

Smith Concrete, The Shelly Company host childhood cancer fundraising event

Smith Concrete, a part of The Shelly Company, played host to community members and individuals from other areas of Ohio, as well as individuals from out of state, who came together to participate in the fundraising event known as the “Rolling for BrAva” Dice Run on June 11. BrAva is a local non-profit organization with a […]

August 1, 2017

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Conco turns to Terex’s TR70 for hauling needs

Conco Companies, which was founded in Missouri in 1947 as a ready-mix concrete company, acquired two quarries when it purchased Garrett Construction Co. in 1958. This created Conco Quarries, which is now a subsidiary of Ash Grove Cement. “Over the last seven decades Conco has grown from a small operation with just seven employees and […]

July 31, 2017

Business

Cemex gets 10-year lease for vital Port of Redwood City terminal

The Redwood City Port Commission approved a new 10-year-lease for cement, concrete and aggregate maker Cemex‘s 8.2-acre marine terminal in California, with an option to extend the lease for another 10 years, The Daily Journal reports. Cemex has used the terminal to import nearly 4 million metric tons of sand and aggregates from Canada over the […]

July 28, 2017