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Historic Mont. bridge damaged by overweight tractor trailer
The 120-year-old Dearborn River High Bridge southwest of Augusta, Montana, was closed until further notice after it was damaged by a tractor trailer, the Independence Record reports. The 251-foot bridge, which carries Secondary Highway 434 across the North Fork of the Dearborn River, was constructed in 1897 at a cost of $9,000. The decking and railing […]
December 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Construction industry extends employment streak, adds 20,000 jobs in August
The U.S. construction industry extended its streak of job gains in August, adding 20,000 workers. It was the eighth-straight month of gains for the industry which now employs 6.068 million Americans—the highest figure since May 2009, according to data from the Labor Department. The new data also revised upward the July employment number from 6.041 […]
September 8, 2014
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August construction activity down 0.6 percent
Total construction activity for August 2012 was $837.1 billion, 0.6 percent (+/-2.1%) below the $842.0 billion in the revised July 2012, according to figures from the United States Census Bureau. The total value of construction put in place in August was $837,089 million, at a seasonally adjusted rate. The seasonally adjusted rate of the value […]
October 1, 2012
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August new-home sales hold steady
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)  and the United States Census Bureau have released figures revealing the pace of new-home sales held virtually unchanged at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 373,000 units in August. This follows a substantial gain in July, which Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of […]
September 27, 2012
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AIA releases August ABI report
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has reported the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 50.2 in August, up from 48.7 in July. The new projects inquiry index was 57.2, up 56.3 the previous month. Regionally, the South’s ABI score was 52.2, the Northeast’s was 45.5 and the Midwest’s was 45.3. The multi-family residential sector […]
September 19, 2012
Construction Equipment
Otter Tail sells portion of DMI Industries
Otter Tail has entered into an agreement with Trinity Industries to sell the property, plant and equipment of DMI Industries in Ft. Erie, Ontario; West Fargo, North Dakota; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, for $20 million. The Ft.Erie transaction closed on September 6, and the West Fargo and Tulsa transactions will close in November and December, respectively. Terms of this […]
September 7, 2012
Technology
Case launches H Series rough terrain forklifts
Case Construction Equipment introduced its new H Series rough terrain forklifts on August 15. The Case 586H and 588H forklifts meet Tier 4 Interim qualifications through the use of cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) technology and a diesel particulate filter. Both models feature Case turbocharged engines rated at 78 net horsepower and deliver a […]
August 16, 2012
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Construction material prices decline
Construction materials prices declined 0.7 percent in July, according to the Producer Price Index (PPI) report the United States Department of Labor released on August 14. Construction materials prices are down 0.6 percent for the year; this is the first year-over-year decline since November 2009, when nonresidential construction spending was at its lowest point. Nonresidential […]
August 15, 2012
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