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Business
Construction costs hit highest levels in 7 years; metal tariffs could drive them up further
The AGC says the tariffs will likely drive prices even higher and could lead to project delays, as steel mills have witnessed a surge in demand. More here.
June 18, 2018
Business
Steel tariffs, difficulty hiring weighing heavy on minds of contractors
Despite concerns about tariffs and labor shortages, the overall CCI score was 73, down one point from Q1. Read more information on Equipment World.
June 11, 2018
Business
AGC: Most states adding construction jobs; aluminum, steel tariffs pose risk
Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia saw an increase in construction jobs between March 2017 and March 2018, according to Associated General Contractors of America. AGC attributed the growth to âstrong private-sector demand and new public-sector investments in school and airport construction.â The nonprofit association, however, cautioned that a worker shortage and potential impacts [âŚ]
May 8, 2018
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 Cemexâs 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 [âŚ]
July 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Construction equipment among quickest recovering industries from recession
According to a new study of the construction equipment industry released Tuesday by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the industry was among the quickest to recover from the throes of the Great Recession and contributes nearly four times its market share in value to the U.S. economy. Sanctioned by AEM and authored by Inforum, an [âŚ]
September 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Navistar withdraws lawsuit against CARB
Navistar International Corp. withdrew on April 22 a lawsuit it previously filed against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) following an agreement with CARB that addresses the issues that prompted the court action.  Navistar had sought a ruling in a San Francisco Superior Court declaring that CARB was improperly certifying 2010 diesel engines equipped [âŚ]
April 23, 2010
Roadbuilding
AEM export-import bank pilot program paying dividends, manufacturer participant says
A pilot program developed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and launched with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) a few months ago is already paying huge dividends for at least one manufacturer. The program is designed to boost exports from AEMâs small- and medium-sized member companies. As an example for [âŚ]
April 23, 2010
Business
AEM export-import bank pilot program paying dividends, manufacturer participant says
A pilot program developed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and launched with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) a few months ago is already paying huge dividends for at least one manufacturer. The program is designed to boost exports from AEMâs small- and medium-sized member companies. As an example for [âŚ]
April 23, 2010
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