Report: Fred Weber acquires General Drilling The acquisition of the Indiana-based contract driller comes several months after New Frontier Materials purchased Fred Weber assets. Learn more about what the deal entails.
John Deere acquiring ownership stake in battery tech provider The majority acquisition of Kreisel Electric will allow John Deere to leverage the company’s battery-buffered charging technology to build out infrastructure to support global customers. Learn more about the deal’s impact.
Dodge: Construction starts down 14 percent in November Nonbuilding and nonresidential construction saw the steepest declines last month while residential continued to grow, Dodge Construction Network reports. Dig into the latest construction starts developments.
What’s ahead for residential construction in 2022 Dodge Construction Network chief economist Richard Branch paid P&Q a special visit, sharing his outlook for a construction category that really took off over the last couple of years. Find out what’s in store for residential in the new year.
Belt rip detector aims to save downtime Conveyor Components Co. introduced the Model DB belt rip detector, which can minimize conveyor belt damage and keep belts clean and functional. Learn more about it.
Four steps to maintain equipment safely Maintaining a safe work environment is essential to not only keep employees out of harm’s way, but reduce risk, avoid downtime and ensure operations run efficiently and smoothly. Erin Bala of WD-40 offers perspective.
Crush or mix wet, sticky or dry materials Stedman H-Series multi cage mill crushes abrasive/non-abrasive materials–wet, sticky or dry. The H-Series provides a finer, more uniform grind and handles up to 240 tons per hour. Contact Stedman Machine Company, 812-926-0038, www.stedman-machine.com
Construction equipment museum aims to expand The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is currently raising funds for a new building in Bowling Green, Ohio, that will allow large machines to be properly displayed at the National Construction Equipment Museum. Find out what HCEA has in mind.
Local, federal funding key to North Carolina’s 2022 Jasper Stem, executive director of the North Carolina Aggregates Association, shared his optimism for the industry in 2022 following an encouraging 2021. Find out exactly what Stem had to say.
Georgia hopes positive 2021 can parlay into strong 2022 Jeff Wansley, executive director of the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association, also relayed his expectations for the aggregate industry in the new year to P&Q. Check them out.
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