Cemex received five awards from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), including recognition for the prestigious 2016 Gold Tier Program of the Year, for its conservation efforts at the El Carmen ecological reserve, a critical area for wildlife at the scenic Texas-Mexico border.
Read MoreDay: November 16, 2016
Meet Otto
By Anthony Levandowski and Lior Ron Highways are the backbone of America. They are the country’s original network, and have sparked new communities and businesses in their wake. Today, U.S. interstate highways total 222,000 miles and carry the 4.3 million commercial trucks that have become just as powerful a symbol of the American transportation system as the roads themselves.
Read MorePart 56 Examinations Must Pass ‘Reasonably Prudent Person Test’
Citing 1989 case law under Part 57, the Commission ruled that examinations under §56.18002 must be “adequate” and pass the “reasonably prudent person test.” Violations under the examination standard will be judged as to whether a person familiar with the mining industry would have recognized the prohibition or requirement of the standard.
Read MoreExpectations
Are Core Values Just A List Of Target Attributes Or Are They True Performance Expectations?
Read MoreConstruction Starts Ease Back 2 Percent in September
Nonresidential Building Tops Strong August Amount, But Housing and Public Works Retreat. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreCreating a Culture of Sustainability
According to Stephen Ashkin, CEO of Sustainability DashboardTools, a web-based system that helps facilities measure and monitor their consumption and use of natural resources, there are four things necessary for a business to create what he calls “a culture of sustainability.”
Read MoreCemex Completes Water Recycling System at Balcones Quarry in Texas
Cemex announced the completion of a new water recycling system at its Balcones quarry near New Braunfels, Texas. The new state-of-the-art system reflects commitment to sustainability by reducing reliance on local water sources and decreasing operational costs at the quarry.
Read MoreThe Blurred Line
What is Your Company’s Jurisdictional Boundary Between MSHA and OSHA? By Brad Hiles and Ben McMillen
Read MorePERMITTING – NOVEMBER 2016
Vulcan Quarry Hit With Lawsuit Over Environmental Report According to the Sierra Star, the Madera Oversight Coalition (MOC) contends that Madera County, Calif., and Vulcan Materials Co., owner of the Austin Quarry, failed to properly address “significant material and legal issues” when the site was approved and seeks to void its approval in a lawsuit. In the lawsuit, filed Oct. 12,…
Read MoreWhat is PR?
Employees Who Are Working Are Communicating, and the Sum Of All Their Communication Is What You Are As An Organization. By Thomas J. Roach
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