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Steel import permit applications down 15 percent

September 01, 2010

Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on Sept. 1 that steel import permit ...

AEM: U.S. economy grows slower pace than expected, urgent need for job creation

August 31, 2010

News that the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than expected in the second quarter of 2010 should sound an alarm to Congress, says Dennis Slater, president of the ...

Preliminary steel imports up 19 percent

August 24, 2010

Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on Aug. 24 that the U.S. imported a total of 2,415,000 net tons (NT) of steel ...

Volvo recalls 270 people at New River Valley plant

August 23, 2010

Volvo says it will be recalling about 270 people to its New River Valley Assembly Plant beginning the week of Sept. 6. The recall will support a production ramp-up driven by ...

FHWA: State DOTs must ID programs to cut

August 20, 2010

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent state transportation departments a notice on Aug. 13 instructing the departments to identify no later than Wednesday, Aug. 25, which federal highway programs they ...

AED, AEM launches House, Senate investment campaign

August 16, 2010

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) are launching an effort to get U.S. House and Senate candidates from across the country to commit to ...

Caltrans white paper: Payments to contractors at risk

August 11, 2010

Caltrans on Aug. 11 released a white paper that highlights the negative economic impacts the budget delay is having on transportation projects statewide. The effects of the delayed budget are being ...

LaHood names projects eligible for ‘Marine Highway’ funding

August 11, 2010

Just four months after unveiling the America’s Marine Highway Program, a new initiative to move more cargo on the water rather than on crowded highways, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ...

Polaris Minerals Q2 results = $4.72 million

August 09, 2010

Canada-based Polaris Minerals Corp. on Aug. 9 reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. (Note: All financial results are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.) Sales in the ...

7 states get $9.7 million for congestion relief

August 06, 2010

Seven states will receive more than $9.7 million as part of a national program to encourage innovative strategies to relieve congestion, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). California, Florida, North ...

Granite declares quarterly dividend

August 06, 2010

Granite Construction Inc. announced on Aug. 5 that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per ...

Vulcan Materials price target lowered by Citi Investment

August 05, 2010

Citi Investment Research is lowering its price target on Vulcan Materials Co. after the company missed earnings estimates, according to a report on Benzinga, a trading network. It lowered the ...
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