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Nonresidential construction spending falls 1.6 percent in February

May 21, 2012

Total nonresidential construction spending fell 1.6 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $555.4 billion, according to the April 2 report by the United States ...

U.S. DOT grants $54.5M for new bus rapid transit line in Ft. Collins, CO

May 21, 2012

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on May 21 announced a $54.5 million funding agreement with Fort Collins for a new MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line expected ...

Ritchie Bros. completes AssetNation acquisition

May 16, 2012

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has successfully completed the acquisition of AssetNation, an online marketplace and solutions provider for surplus and salvage assets. Ritchie Bros. says it intends to continue to grow AssetNation's ...

Georgia DOT awards $73.7 in transportation work

May 14, 2012

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has initiated bids for major transportation improvement projects all across the state, with the agency awarding $73.7 million in new work, including significant, multi-million-dollar ...

Parsons Brinckerhoff to manage $950M Port of Long Beach Bridge Project

May 10, 2012

Parsons Brinckerhoff has been selected by the Port of Long Beach to provide program management and construction management services for the $950 million replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge. Groundbreaking for ...

Ritchie Bros. Q1 net earnings at $18 million

May 03, 2012

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announces net earnings and adjusted net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 of $18.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. This compares to adjusted ...

MDU Resources Group reports Q1 earnings of $42.8 million

April 30, 2012

MDU Resources Group on April 30 reported first quarter consolidated earnings of $35.6 million, or 19 cents per common share, compared to $42.8 million, or 23 cents per common share ...

Nonresidential fixed investment drops 12% in Q1 2012

April 27, 2012

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) says that nonresidential fixed investment in structures dropped 12 percent in the first quarter of 2012 following a 0.9 percent decrease in the fourth ...

Briggs & Stratton reports Q3 2012 consolidated net sales at $720.1 million

April 27, 2012

Briggs & Stratton on April 27 announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter and first nine months ended April 1, 2012. Highlights: Third quarter fiscal 2012 consolidated net ...

Cat Financial reports $668 million in Q1 2012 results

April 25, 2012

Cat Financial reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of $668 million, an increase of $28 million, or 4 percent, compared with the first quarter of 2011. First-quarter profit after tax ...

JCB posts record financial results for 2011

April 17, 2012

Construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer JCB on April 17 posted its record financial results for 2011. Turnover last year rose to the highest level in the company’s 66-year history at £2.75 ...

FHWA awards $2.5 million for 2012 National Summer Transportation Institute

April 16, 2012

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood awarded $2,487,791 to the National Summer Transportation Institute, a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program to promote interest in educational and career ...
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