Former Georgia State Representative Edward Lindsey, a citizen member of the Joint Study Committee on Critical Transportation Funding Infrastructure for Georgia, wrote a brilliant guest column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, entitled “Find a Transportation Fix, or Ga. Loses.” Congratulations Mr. Lindsey, you are a Rock Star!
Read MoreMonth: September 2014
Stone Shipments Strong on St. Lawrence Seaway
Total cargo shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway have now surpassed 2013 levels despite one of the most difficult starts to the shipping season in years due to ice coverage, according to The Chamber of Marine Commerce.
Read MoreUnion Decertification Vote Cleared at Quarry
In a case involving one of 12 crushed stone or sand and gravel operations under Moline, Ill.-based RiverStone Group Inc., the NLRB affirmed a contract bar doctrine limiting to three years the window during which a collective bargaining agreement restricts unit members from pursuing a vote to decertify their union.
Read MoreFatality #18
September 3, 2014 – MSHA is reporting that on August 25, 2014, a 54-year-old truck driver with one year of experience was killed at a limestone mine. The victim went to a storage building to get some wooden planks. He climbed a stack of loaded pallets to get to the planks that were near the rafters and fell approximately 8 ft.…
Read MoreSandvik Appoints Crusher Works
Sandvik Construction appointed Crusher Works as the official distributor of its surface drills line in Alabama. Crusher Works will not only be supplying a comprehensive range of Sandvik surface drills, but will also be providing full after-sales support, spare parts and dedicated customer service. “Crusher Works’ experience as a very successful distributor of mobile crushing and screening equipment is a…
Read MoreMcLanahan Appoints Slonaker VP of Manufacturing
As part of the company’s expansion and growth, McLanahan Corp. has appointed Mark Slonaker as its first vice president of manufacturing. As the vice president of manufacturing, Slonaker will oversee manufacturing operations at all U.S.-based locations to ensure production meets required deadlines and the quality standards of an ISO certified company, all within the operational budget. He will help to…
Read MoreAGG1 2015 Exhibit Space Sales Strong
Momentum is beginning to build for the 2015 World of Asphalt and AGG1 exhibitions: exhibit space sales are tracking ahead of previous show cycles as leading companies sign on to display their newest equipment, products and technologies for the aggregates, asphalt, pavement maintenance and traffic safety sectors, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
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