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Housing Starts Rise in January PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 20 February 2012 13:08

Building on significant upward revisions to numbers for the previous two months, nationwide production of new single-family homes and apartments increased 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of nearly 700,000 units in January, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. This marks the second-best pace of overall housing production since October of 2008.

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Vulcan Profit Jumps PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 20 February 2012 13:07

Vulcan Materials Co. announced significantly improved results for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, and provided details on initiatives to generate higher levels of earnings and cash flow – including asset sales – that it says will strengthen its credit profile and provide Vulcan's Board of Directors with flexibility to restore a competitive dividend.

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MSHA Addresses Assessment Oversight, Accountability PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 20 February 2012 13:04

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a reorganization designed to centralize its oversight of certain cross-cutting, compliance-related actions.

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Knife River’s Zach Knoop Receives Leadership Award PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 20 February 2012 13:02

Zach Knoop, corporate director of safety for Knife River Co., Bismarck, N.D., was named NSSGA’s 2011 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional.

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Transportation Bills Stall PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 20 February 2012 12:59

According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the House and Senate are considering different versions of surface transportation reauthorization. The legislative effort hit a roadblock as House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) postponed a vote on the bill after the legislation struggled to gain traction among lawmakers.

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