U.S. construction spending hits 10-1/2-year high

TractoPart | Jan 4, 2017 | 0 comments

U.S. construction spending rose more than expected in November, reaching its highest level in 10-1/2 years, which could provide a lift to fourth-quarter economic growth. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that construction spending increased 0.9 percent to $1.18 trillion, the highest level since April 2006. It was boosted by gains in both private

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SUPREME COURT DECISION STRIKES DOWN CONSTRUCTION SUBSIDY PROGRAM

TractoPart | Jun 6, 2016 | 0 comments

Challenge to state power plant construction It’s not every day that a decision by the United States Supreme Court has the potential to impact the construction industry. But the Court handed down a decision last month that could hinder the pace of power plant construction around the country. In Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, the Court

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50K people exposed to high levels of mercury in Peruvian jungle, U.S. study shows

TractoPart | May 26, 2016 | 0 comments

Craters filled with water, caused by illegal gold mining activities, in La Pampa, in Peru’s Madre de Dios region. (AP) LIMA, PERU (AP) – Peru’s government declared an emergency across a broad jungle region Monday because of mercury contamination caused by wildcat gold mining. The 60-day decree affects 11 districts in the Madre de Dios

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US builders increase home construction in April

TractoPart | May 23, 2016 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Builders ramped up construction of new homes in April, suggesting that the market remains solid despite sluggish economic growth at the beginning of the year. Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The increase makes up for much of

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US Builders Increase Home Construction in April

TractoPart | May 18, 2016 | 0 comments

Builders ramped up construction of new homes in April, suggesting that the market remains solid despite sluggish economic growth at the beginning of the year. Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The increase makes up for much of March’s 9.4 percent

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U.S. Construction Spending Reaches Eight-Year High

TractoPart | Mar 4, 2016 | 0 comments

U.S. construction spending is on the rise, according to a new report from the Commerce Department. Spending in the public and private sectors was up a combined 1.5% in January for a seasonally adjusted total $1.14 trillion. The figure, an eight-year high, increased from December’s upwardly revised total of $1.12 trillion, and was

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Hitachi Opens New California Research Facility for Collaborative Creation in Social Innovation

TractoPart | Jan 18, 2016 | 0 comments

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) and Hitachi America, Ltd. today announced the opening of a new dedicated research facility, the Global Center for Social Innovation – North America (CSI-North America), for collaborative creation with strategic partners in industry and academia. The new facility, located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, will serve as a

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REPORT: 2015 was safest year ever for US mining industry

TractoPart | Jan 11, 2016 | 0 comments

The US mining industry took a step forward in 2015, recording the fewest fatalities in the history of American mining. The official figures, issued recently by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), show 28 fatalities for all U.S. mining in 2015. Metal and non-metal mining last year recorded 17 fatalities, while coal mining recorded

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US Construction Spending Falls 0.4 Percent in November

TractoPart | Jan 5, 2016 | 0 comments

The Associated PressFILE – In this Sept. 15, 2015, file photo, an iron worker works on the new Comcast Innovation and Technology Center under construction, in Philadelphia. The Commerce Department reports on U.S. construction spending in November, on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. U.S. construction spending fell in November for the first time in 17 months,

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Versatile Carmix takes concrete to North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania

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The gold mine in North Mara is situated in the north-west of Tanzania, at about 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the border with Kenya. The gold mine works an average of 8,000 tonnes of minerals a day and produced 287,188 ounces of gold in 2015. The gold

WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

May 1, 2017

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Workers’ Memorial Day, observed each year on April 28, honors workers killed, injured, or made ill at work. Since 1992, BLS has collected data on both nonfatal work injuries and illnesses that result in days away from work, and fatal work injuries. In 2015, the occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses

TOP 15 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAINTAINING UNDERCARRIAGE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY

Apr 28, 2017

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Deere Adds 8-Year / 20K Hour Warranty on 944K Electric-Drive Components

Apr 27, 2017

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VERMEER SILVER SERIES DRILL RODS COMPOSED OF S135 COMMON GRADE STEEL

Apr 27, 2017

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Vermeer’s Silver Series drill rod is composed of S135 common grade steel and is threaded in the same facility as the company’s Firestick drill rod with the same column wall thickness. The Silver Series drill rod is available in four sizes: 1.66-inch, 1.9-inch, 2.06-inch, and 2.375-inch, for use on the D7x11 through the D24x40

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