Tag: Plant
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Astec Acquires CWMF: Strengthening Asphalt Plant Innovation Ahead of CONEXPO 2026
The two manufacturers of asphalt plant equipment announced their plans to join forces over social media on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, with Astec Inc. president and CEO Jaco van der Merwe said on a LinkedIn post: “Our Infrastructure Solutions (IS) segment is built on a commitment: to deliver innovative, reliable equipment that helps our customers…
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Balfour Beatty trials hydrogen technology for rail plant
Tony Kearns, managing director at K2C Rail, said: “We’re committed to bringing innovative, sustainable solutions to the rail sector. Partnering with ECC and Balfour Beatty demonstrates our shared ambition to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across the supply chain.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Balfour Beatty trials hydrogen technology for rail plant
Tony Kearns, managing director at K2C Rail, said: “We’re committed to bringing innovative, sustainable solutions to the rail sector. Partnering with ECC and Balfour Beatty demonstrates our shared ambition to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across the supply chain.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Bergkamp Partners with Jim Rawson to Reintroduce Screening Plant for Microsurfacing Contractors
Bergkamp is partnering with industry veteran Jim Rawson, founder of the former Rawson Manufacturing, to reintroduce a screening plant designed for microsurfacing operations. The collaboration is not an acquisition, but it allows Bergkamp to bring a unit to market that closely follows Rawson’s well-known, now-unavailable model. The move comes as contractors seek a dependable aggregate…
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CPA rolls out plant simulator to attract future talent
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The Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA) has invested in a plant simulator to help attract young people to construction careers. The simulator, from Tenstar Simulation, allows users to get practical experience operating a range of equipment, including dumpers, excavators, telehandlers and tower cranes, using realistic controls and 3D motion. The simulator is housed in a bespoke…
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Layoffs hit Barton Malow’s $3B GM, Samsung battery plant project
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Steel frames are taking shape on the General Motors and Samsung SDI plant in New Carlisle, Indiana, but activity has quieted on the multibillion-dollar battery cell plant as construction enters a slower phase. Barton Malow, the general…
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Sundt, Jacobs, HDR finish $597M California wastewater plant
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Contractors are racing to replace aging water infrastructure across the country with newer systems, especially as a number of facilities face growing threats from climate change and forever chemicals. In California, a team led by Sundt Construction,…
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Sundt, Jacobs, HDR finish $597M California wastewater plant
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Contractors are racing to replace aging water infrastructure across the country with newer systems, especially as a number of facilities face growing threats from climate change and forever chemicals. In California, a team led by Sundt Construction,…
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CertainTeed Expands Palatka, FL Gypsum Plant with Ribbon-Cutting
Saint-Gobain, through its building product subsidiary CertainTeed Interior Products Group, today held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark completion of major expansion activities at its CertainTeed Gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, Florida. First announced in 2023, the project has doubled production capacity at the facility and will create 110 new jobs in the greater Jacksonville…
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JM Smucker to spend over $120M on Hostess plant expansion
J.M. Smucker plans to spend $120 million to expand production at its Hostess manufacturing plant in Columbus, Georgia. The investment will go toward the construction of a new building, renovation of certain areas of the facility and new equipment, according to Pace Halter, chairman of Choose Columbus, the city’s economic development group. Construction to support…