Category: Today’s News
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Construction spending dip the first in more than year
Read More →: Construction spending dip the first in more than yearU.S. construction spending fell for the first time in nearly 1 1/2 years in November, according to Reuters. A drop in nonresidential…
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OSHA sends silica safety rules to White House
Read More →: OSHA sends silica safety rules to White HouseThe Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent its long-delayed rules intended to protect workers from exposure to harmful…
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Mellott Co., Kirby-Smith enter business agreement
Read More →: Mellott Co., Kirby-Smith enter business agreementWarfordsburg, Pa.-based Mellott Co. and Oklahoma City-based Kirby-Smith Machinery entered into a long-term business agreement. Through the agreement, Kirby-Smith will be the…
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KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens names sales, marketing VP
Read More →: KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens names sales, marketing VPKPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens promoted Ron Earl to vice president of sales and marketing. In his new position, Earl is responsible…
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Construction starts fall in November but still up on year
Read More →: Construction starts fall in November but still up on yearAt a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $563.3 billion, new construction starts fell 5 percent in November compared to October, reports Dodge…
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AEM, AEMP telematics standard includes new features
Read More →: AEM, AEMP telematics standard includes new featuresThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) released their new construction equipment telematics standard, which now…
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Dodge Momentum Index decreases in November
Read More →: Dodge Momentum Index decreases in NovemberThe Dodge Momentum Index fell to 119.9 in November, a 3.7 percent decrease from its October reading of 124.5. The Dodge Momentum…
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Obama signs 5-year, $305B highway bill into law
Read More →: Obama signs 5-year, $305B highway bill into lawPresident Obama signed the five-year, $305 billion highway bill Friday that Congress passed one day earlier. The bill, called the Fixing America’s…