Dave Bullard examines a 3-D printed “stick,” part of an excavator, during the first day of the 2017 CONEXPO-CON/AGG convention Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The massive construction vehicles garner immediate attention at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 concluding today at the Las Vegas Convention Center, but it’s what’s tucked behind those monstrosities that could have the biggest impact.
Category: Construction
Diapers for Baby Boomers Help Papermakers Absorb Print Losses
As the world population ages, sales are climbing for absorbent hygiene products that have gotten more comfortable and discreet. Demand is projected to grow 4 percent in 2017, according to ERA Forest Products Research, boosting prospects for companies including International Paper Co.
PulteGroup Introduces Virtual Reality Headsets To Expand The Consumer …
Homebuyers can now don goggles and take a virtual tour of their potential future home at PulteGroup’s Starkey Ranch community near “The VR experience is a phenomenal selling tool, especially with a new community like Starkey Ranch that still has its model homes under construction,” says “The breathtaking views of our home sites speak for themselves, but consumers want to see the inside of our homes and virtual reality can make that happen. With a headset, guests can see the home’s features and get a sense of how the spaces will feel like as they ‘walk’ through them.
Decking Producer Becomes Supplier of Recycled Pellets
While Trex salvages PE material to create its decking, it was still left with excess material, which planted the seeds for a new business venture in merchant pellet sales. Chances are you’ve seen Trex Company Inc.’s composite decking at your local Home Depot.
Specialty Publishing Media Unveils Constructech TV Video for Contractors and Builders
Constructech magazine is unveiling Constructech TV, a new Web-based streaming video program, educating contractors and builders on the coolest solutions for the office and the jobsite. With the development of Constructech TV and establishment of Specialty Publishing Media we believe that a visual platform will enhance the educational experience and widen the reach in the industry.
Revenge hacker: 34 months, must repay Georgia-Pacific $1M
A fired computer expert who hacked into his former employer’s system has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in damages to Georgia-Pacific Corp. U.S. Attorney Walt Green in Baton Rouge says 44-year-old Brian Johnson, of Zachary, was sentenced Wednesday for one count of hacking into an industrial computer system to damage operations. According to his plea bargain, Johnson was an IT specialist and systems administrator at the Atlanta-based company’s paper mill in Port Hudson.
Warren Buffett just dumped Walmart, does it signal the death of retail as we know it?
“Retailing is like shooting at a moving target,” Warren Buffett said in 2005, questioning whether it’ possible to save a retailer once the rot sets in. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway just sold off US$900 million of Walmart stock, choosing to invest billions in airline stocks instead.
Warren Buffett just dropped Walmart, and signaled the death of…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has sold off $900 million of Walmart stock, choosing to invest billions in airlines instead. The sale, which leaves Buffett with nearly no shares in Walmart, comes as the US’s largest traditional retailer has been rushing to catch up to Amazon and other online competitors.
Ceramic and Porcelain Tiles Market to Expand at a 6.4% CAGR from 2016 to 2024
Morocco Ceramic and Porcelain Tiles, Bathroom Materials, and Furniture and Accessories Market: Snapshot The construction industry, which is mainly concentrated in cities such as Casablanca, Tangier, Fez, Agadir, Rabat, and Marrakech, is one of the major contributors to Morocco’s GDP. The growth of this sector goes hand in hand with the rising GDP of the country and is likely to expand at a moderate to high rate in the next few years owing to the surge in tourism and favorable government policies.
American Tower Corporation (REIT) (AMT) Rating Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “American Tower remains exposed to multiple headwinds. High customer concentration, foreign currency exchange rate risks, stiff competition, integration risks, rising operating expenses and a highly leveraged balance sheet are some of the near-term risks.