Digging for knowledge; Campuses a beehive of construction activity.
Byline: Brian Lee The following correction was published June 19, 2008: Gilbane Building Co. is based in Providence. The company's headquarters was incorrect in a story in yesterday's Telegram & Gazette about campus construction in Central Massachusetts. -------------------------------- Colleges and universities...

Recession worries? New prospecting tool identifies business customers with potential.
When the business market is soft, it's best for banks to target prospecting at those businesses that are expected to do best under adverse economic conditions. A new prospecting tool, entitled "Industry Prospector," is designed to help banks and other companies figure out what industries have the...

Construction spending shows growth, AGC economist says: materials prices, availability remain a concern.
"The Census Bureau report on construction spending shows the industry hitting on all cylinders with strong, balanced growth," said Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Simonson was reacting to a Census Bureau report that construction spending in February was at a record seasonally...

AGC: construction spending maintains momentum, but high fuel and materials costs pose problems in 2006.
"Construction spending in November outpaced even the upwardly revised October and September totals," Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says. He was commenting on new Census Bureau figures that showed the value of construction put in place set a record of $1.15 trillion...

Index charts slowed growth.
Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard The monthly LibertyBank Small Business Index came out Friday with a glass-half-full report, pointing out that although overall conditions for small business owners continued to slip in April, the U.S. economy has managed to stay out of a recession - barely. ...

Market feels jitters in early trade; Sensex flat.
MUMBAI: The market opened slightly higher tracking Asian cues, but slipped into the red led by heavyweights like Larsen and Toubro, ICICI Bank, BHEL and NTPC. At 10:05 am, the Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex was up 41 points or 0.25 per cent at 16,719.14, making a high...

Rinker Acquires Leading Construction Materials Producer in Oregon's Capital City.
SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rinker Group Limited ("Rinker"; NYSE: RIN; ASX: RIN) has expanded the group's operations in the US Pacific north-west, with the acquisition of one of the leading construction materials producers in Salem, Oregon -- the Walling Sand & Gravel companies ("Walling"). Walling,...

VOLVO EYES EUGENE FOR RENTAL FRANCHISE.
Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc. is looking to open a franchise store in Eugene by early next year, said Nick Mavrick, vice president of global strategy and marketing. The company, an arm of the $32 billion Volvo Group, based...

Eagle Materials Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter Results; Record Third Quarter Diluted EPS (Up 14%) and Record Third Quarter Net Earnings (Up 5%).
DALLAS, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eagle Materials Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 ended December 31, 2006 and issued guidance for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2007. Eagle produces and distributes Gypsum Wallboard, Cement, Recycled Paperboard and Concrete and Aggregates. The...

Cement Consumption Levels Off.
Cement Consumption Levels Off By Edward Sullivan, chief economist & staff vice president of economic research Portland Cement Association Housing drop contributes to lower forecast for cement When forecasting the economic outlook for the industry, the Portland Cement Association does not expect the...