Archive for September 2017

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August 2017 construction starts fall 2 percent

September 21, 2017By

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $711.6 billion, new construction starts in August fell 2 percent from July, reports Dodge Data & Analytics.

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Wash plant upgrade in Washington state

September 21, 2017By

Blake Sand & Gravel shares observations and insights from a recent investment.

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State’s budget addresses government control of quarries

September 21, 2017By

Wisconsin’s governor vetoed a provision in the state budget that would have taken away the rights of local governments to regulate aggregate operations.

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CRH buying Ash Grove for $3.5 billion

September 21, 2017By

Oldcastle’s parent company reached an agreement to acquire Ash Grove Cement Co., the family-owned cement manufacturer headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Curry Supply On-Road Water Trucks

September 21, 2017By

Curry Supply On-Road Water Trucks are designed and built in-house in an ISO9001 Certified manufacturing facility. Models come

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Sandbrook to become U.S. Concrete board chairman

Sandbrook to become U.S. Concrete board chairman

September 20, 2017By

The board of directors at U.S. Concrete plans to name William J. Sandbrook, president and CEO of the company, chairman of the board following the company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.

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Buffalo Wire Works

September 20, 2017By

Buffalo Wire Works offers a full range of urethane modular panels to screen your most difficult materials. These

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Kleemann SPECTIVE Control System

September 19, 2017By

Notable for its touch-screen display and easy-to-use interface, the SPECTIVE intuitive crushing plant control concept was introduced by

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Missouri association names next executive manager

September 18, 2017By

The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) board of directors selected Morgan Mundell as its new executive manager. Mundell will take over the role in December 2017.

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