Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that, on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for currency fluctuations, consolidated net sales increased by 4 percent during the fourth quarter of 2017 to $3.4 billion, and increased 3 percent for the full-year 2017 to $13.7 billion versus the comparable periods in 2016.
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Administrator David Zatezalo outlined priorities for the agency during a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on Feb. 6. “Safety remains a major priority for this committee,” said Chairman Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) “We ask so much of these hardworking Americans, and vital policies are in place to provide them with the safest environment possible.”
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the first fatality of 2018 in the metal/nonmetal sector.
The Dodge Momentum Index dropped 5.1 percent in January to 143.7 (2000=100) from the revised December reading of 151.5. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Americans who watched President Trump’s State of the Union (SOTU) Address want action on infrastructure this year – and they want Democrats to help.
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