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Concrete Currents News
NPCA, CRSI-backed coalition targets trade barriers compounding steel price spikes
Jul 17, 2008 2:50 PM
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...
Double-digit inflation pervades construction
Jul 17, 2008 2:47 PM
“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...
New York producers, Teamsters locals settle strikes
Jul 17, 2008 2:45 PM
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...
Terver to succeed Zurich-bound Holcim (US) Chief Dolberg
Jul 17, 2008 2:44 PM
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...
U.S. Concrete expands Ingram platform
Jul 17, 2008 2:42 PM
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...
CIFA positions Chinese operator as world's top gun in concrete machinery
Jul 17, 2008 2:37 PM
A consortium led by Zoomlion, a key construction equipment player in Asia, and financial investors has agreed to acquire Milan-based CIFA SpA...
