Dec 2, 2015
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday morning that construction spending in October increased by 1% to an estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.107 trillion from the upwardly revised estimate of $1.097 trillion in September. Compared with October 2014, spending is up 13%. For the first 10 months of 2014, new construction spending was
Dec 2, 2015
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US construction spending reached an eight-year high in October, suggesting the economy is performing better than consumer spending has indicated. The Commerce Department said construction spending rose 1% to the highest level it since December 2007. Construction spending has risen every month this year. It has been a bright spot for the economy as manufactures
Dec 1, 2015
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El organismo oficial dio a conocer los “Indicadores de coyuntura de la actividad de la construcción” correspondientes a octubre que a pesar de esta suba interanual mostró un retroceso del 0,5% en comparación a septiembre. De esta manera, el acumulado en lo que va del año, y cuando restan computar los dos meses para el
Dec 1, 2015
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) fined Atlanta-based JA Siding Construction Services LLC $65,120 for several alleged safety violations. The citations included failure to provide fall protection equipment to employees working on a scaffold 28 to 32 feet high and failure to ensure the scaffold was properly secured, OSHA said. The company also failed to
Nov 30, 2015
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Tingley’s Harvest Center, headquartered in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada, is partnering with JCB, at their North Battleford and Lloydminster locations, as Tingley’s JCB. The dealership now carries JCB’s articulated telehandlers, wheel loaders, excavators, agricultural and compact Loadalls, Fastrac high-speed agricultural tractors, and skid steer and compact track loaders. Tingley’s Harvest Center was founded in 2002 by
Nov 29, 2015
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Georgia Power completed the 15-hour, 2,400 cubic yard continuous pour at the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion site, reports Power Engineering. The pour consists of self-consolidating concrete measuring 10 feet thick, which will build the Unit 3 “turbine tabletop.” Source: http://www.constructionequipment.com/time-lapse-video-shows-15-hour-2400-cubic-yard-concrete-pour
Nov 29, 2015
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The mud recycler can be transported full of fluid—one of many cost-efficient features. The Ditch Witch MR90 is a self-contained unit that can mix and recycle drilling fluid—or “mud”—as well as handle spoils. By reclaiming, recycling and reusing drilling mud, drill operators can save on disposal and transport costs. The MR90 saves operators even more