Whether It Is Machinery Operators, Technical People Or Managers, Training Is More Than A One-Time Event.
Read MoreMonth: July 2013
The Countdown Has Begun
In this new column, Rock Products will focus on developments relating to the March 2014 ConExpo-Con/Agg Show in Las Vegas.
Read MoreJune Construction Settles Back One Percent
New construction starts in June receded 1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $489.5 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Nonresidential building lost momentum in June after strengthening during the previous two months, and housing experienced a pause from its recent upward trend. Meanwhile, nonbuilding construction advanced in June, lifted by the…
Read MoreSME Hires Former NSSGA Staffer
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) announced that three new associates have joined the Society’s team of specialists, including former National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association (NSSGA) staffer Tim Reagan.
Read MoreSenators Press for Highway Trust Fund Action
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) held a press conference calling on her colleagues to preserve 3 million jobs in jeopardy due to severe funding shortfalls at the expiration of MAP-21, if Congress fails to act.
Read MoreCalCIMA Legislation Saves Aggregates, Mineral Operations
The California Department of Conservation announced that legislation sponsored by the California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) has saved 108 aggregate and mineral operations from inadvertently having to cease operations. This helps California’s economic recovery and prevents adverse environmental impacts for the state.
Read MoreHellerstein, McCracken Elected to MDU Resources Board
MDU Resources Group Inc. announced that Mark A. Hellerstein and William E. McCracken have been elected to the company’s board of directors, effective August 1.
Read MoreKobelco Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new Houston-based North American Headquarters following the relaunch of the brand as an independent product line earlier this year.
Read MoreFinancing Roads in Illinois
July 30, 2013 – There is an interesting development in road-construction financing in Illinois. According to the Illinois Association of Aggregates Producers, in order to maintain the state’s commitment to infrastructure investment, and support continued private sector economic growth, the Transportation for Illinois Coalition (TFIC) proposed an $800 million annual increase in user fees to be used solely for on-going maintenance of transportation…
Read MoreXTO Energy Agrees to $100K Fine for Wastewater Spill
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice reached a settlement with XTO Energy on July 18 over alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) stemming from a spill of gas drilling wastewater in central Pennsylvania.
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