Construction & Demolition Recycling

National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1 percent in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.286 trillion, Washington-based ABC says. “The increase in nonresidential construction spending that occurred in July was entirely due to data centers,” says ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

In an essay titled “Another Month, Another New High” that refers to average pricing for copper this August, New York-based red metals industry analyst John W. Gross writes, “Nothing comes close to what has been happening with the price of copper” in 2026. In the August 2026 edition of Gross’ The Copper Journal, the analyst reviews previous market peaks that saw the United States-based Comex copper price reaching nearly $4.50 per pound in 2011 and nearly $4.65 per pound in 2022.

EvoQuip, a business unit of Connecticut-based Terex Corp. that makes aggregates and concrete crushing, screening, conveying, shredding and recycling equipment, has introduced the Falcon 1630 Inclined Screen. The United Kingdom-based equipment producer, which offers its equipment in North America through a distributor network, calls the Falcon 1360 a high-capacity finishing screen designed to deliver exceptional screening performance, rapid setup and versatility in a range of applications.

Environmental Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), a Westlake, Texas provider of environmental and infrastructure services, has acquired Environmental Construction Inc. (ECI). ECI is a Tampa, Florida-based firm known for its commercial demolition, abatement and environmental remediation work. EIS says the addition strengthens its Florida platform and expands its capacity to self-perform services.

Finland-based aggregates crushing and screening equipment maker Metso has expanded its Lokotrack mobile crushing portfolio with two new models designed for different customer applications. The new Lokotrack LT400RS mobile impact crusher, part of the Lokotrack EC Range, is designed for demanding aggregate recycling and demolition applications, while the Lokotrack LT200HPX mobile cone crusher delivers efficient aggregate production with integrated screening in a compact mobile package, Metso says.

The Dalton, Georgia-based Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has submitted its California Carpet Stewardship Program’s 2025 annual report to a government agency in the Golden State, saying it has helped build solid framework to collect, transport, reuse, recycle and process postconsumer carpet.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) has awarded $117 million to 56 projects, which it says will strengthen the competitiveness of key American industries through energy and cost-saving innovations.

The United Steelworkers (USW), Pittsburgh, says it has agreed to 30-day negotiation extension periods concerning worker contracts with both United States Steel Corp. and Cleveland Cliffs Inc. The USW collective bargaining agreement negotiations are the first for U.S. Steel since it was acquired by Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. (NSC) last year. The agreements with both steelmakers, which the labor union says cover tens of thousands of USW-represented workers, were set to expire this Tuesday.

Boca Raton, Florida-based Xeriant Inc. says it it is initiating production of NexBoard, a recycled-content construction panel, after having engaged a contract manufacturing firm it says has the capacity to support high-volume commercial output.

The most recent models introduced by Yanmar Construction Equipment (Yanmar CE) have tied advances in automation and information access to ways it can improve productivity on the jobsite, says a product officer at the compact equipment company. Cédric Durand, chief product officer at Yanmar CE, says that as compact machines become more capable, the best engineering should ask less of the operator, offering technology grounded to the realities of the jobsite—including persistent labor shortages.