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Texas Industries traded down 1.71% on Monday, hitting $73.40. Texas Industries has a 52-week low of $30.10 and a 52-week high of $74.92. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $63.36. The company has a market cap of $2.087 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.61. Texas Industries last released its earnings data on Wednesday, March ... (more)

While the need for infrastructure development in Africa is growing, the lack of skills and workforce required to bridge the project-preparation gap continues to hinder development.

CEOs Peter Davoren of Turner Construction, Tony Mann of subcontractor E-J Electric and Bruce Fowle of architect FXFowle urged women to "stretch" into new company roles but acknowledged firm "blockers" who impede culture change.

A federal jury has told the Kohler Company to pay $9.6 million to a Massachusetts firm, for infringing on two patents.

Tesoro Logistics LP said Monday that it will acquire Chevron Pipe Line Co.'s northwest products system for less than previously expected, citing a March diesel fuel spill involving the system.

The meeting in Golden on Monday will also recognize successes in dealing with the devastation caused by beetles, including Brookfield Homes, which plans to use the blue-stained wood to build homes in Clear Creek.

Ohio lost the second-most number of construction industry jobs in the past month, down 9,200 jobs, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

Bazja is the owner of Joe's Wallboard, which supplies drywall and supplies to the construction business.

's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Liberum Capital in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports.

I've never had the pleasure of meeting Marvin Blum. But if I ever do, I'd like to shake his hand.

THE SMOKEY BEAR hot air balloon will be available for rides, weather permitting, at the Wildfire Awareness Week event in Tahoe.

A screen shot of Warren Buffett making a YouTube pitch for Empire State Development, which promotes economic growth in New York.

The Fool's Matt Koppenheffer doesn't think Warren Buffett rides a Hog, but he certainly had some good things to say about Harley-Davidson ( Thanks to the savvy of investing legend Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's book value per share has grown a mind-blowing 586,817% over the past 48 years.

Campbell Soup , which some have speculated could be a takeover candidate for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway , is scheduled to report its third-quarter fiscal 2013 results Monday, May 20, before the markets open.

Turner Construction Co.'s Ohio region led the company nationally in 2012 in partnering with minority- and women-owned business enterprises.

The foundation awarded 16 new four-year $2,000 per year scholarships and one four-year $3,000 per year science and technology scholarship to students.

The new rail line will ultimately connect Washington Dulles International Airport and downtown Washington, D.C., by way of Tysons Corner, Reston and Herndon.

Minot Public School Board members approved on Friday bids for a range of improvements to the grounds, including an expansion of the parking lot, curb improvements, the addition of drainage tiles, and a chain link fence around the playground area.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC School Resources Officers are a must in New Hanover County Schools, according to a recent security assessment.

Just days after announcing his run for governor, Lt. Gov. Anothony G. Brown addressed more than 300 construction industry leaders at a forum about upcoming state transportation projects - including the Purple Line - and the state's new Public-Private Partnership law.