Wade Joins Summit Board of Directors

Summit Materials Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Anne Wade as a new independent director, also serving on the Audit Committee. Wade has more than 20 years of financial experience primarily in infrastructure sectors including the global building materials and construction industries. With the appointment of Wade, Summit’s board now comprises seven members. Tom Hill, CEO of Summit,…

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Toward Universal Compliance

Dictionary.com defines “compliance” as: the act of conforming, acquiescing or yielding. a tendency to yield readily to others, especially in a weak and subservient way. conformity; accordance: in compliance with orders.  cooperation or obedience: Compliance with the law is expected of all. The applicable definitions of “safety” are: the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger. the…

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John Deere Excavator Helps Clean Up Ohio River

More than one million pounds of garbage has been removed from the Ohio River, a feat accomplished by Chad Pregracke and Living Lands & Waters, with the help of a new John Deere 210G LC Excavator. John Deere is a longtime supporter of Living Lands & Waters. This year, the company’s Construction & Forestry Division partnered with Pierce Pacific Manufacturing and Erb…

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PERMITTING – JANUARY 2016

FAST Act Speeds Up Permitting for Construction Projects The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act, is a $305 billion, five-year bill passed by Congress that contains provisions to streamline permitting for construction projects. The new permit streamlining provisions contained in Title XLI of the FAST Act are based on the previously proposed Federal Permitting Improvement Act sponsored by…

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