NPCA, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, and American Institute of Steel Construction are among steel-user organizations supporting the new American Scrap Coalition, which calls on federal officials to address trade barriers that have helped fuel up to 100 percent price spikes year-to-date in finished-steel products
Read MoreDay: July 17, 2008
Double-Digit Inflation Pervades Construction
“Surging prices for diesel fuel, asphalt, steel and other materials are clobbering construction budgets,” notes AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson, responding to June Producer Price Index figures the Bureau of Labor Statistics released in mid-July
Read MoreNew York Producers, Teamsters Locals Settle Strikes
More than 500 New York City and Albany, N.Y., mixer truck drivers returned to work between July 10-14 after strikes that began July 1, a day after contracts expired
Read MoreTerver To Succeed Zurich-Bound Holcim (Us) Chief Dolberg
Patrick Dolberg, who has served as Holcim (US) chief executive officer since March 2003 and held the same title at St. Lawrence Cement in the five years prior
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Expands Ingram Platform
U.S. Concrete has announced acquisition of nine ready-mixed concrete plants–including real property, rolling stock, and working capital–in its west Texas market
Read MoreCifa Positions Chinese Operator As World’s Top Gun In Concrete Machinery
A consortium led by Zoomlion, a key construction equipment player in Asia, and financial investors has agreed to acquire Milan-based CIFA SpA
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