Vulcan’s Cabarrus Quarry Receives National Recognition

Vulcan Materials Co. announced that its Cabarrus Quarry in Concord, N.C., received an Excellence in Community Relations Gold Award from the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). This top level national award recognizes a superior level of active involvement with and positive contributions to the facility’s neighboring community. In addition, the quarry achieved Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) conservation recertification…

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NSSGA Calls Trump’s Proposed Infrastructure Cuts Surprising

President Trump sent his budget to Congress, a “wish list” that reflects his vision for federal discretionary spending. This kicks off the fiscal year 2018 Congressional appropriations season, and the process by which members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees ultimately set the funding levels for these programs.  

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Transportation for America Group Blasts Trump’s Budget Proposal

Transportation for America –  an alliance of elected, business and civic leaders from communities across the country advocating for investment in smart, homegrown, locally-driven transportation solutions – released a strongly worded objection to President Trump’s budget proposal for FY 2018. The proposal cuts the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discretionary budget by 13 percent, ends the popular TIGER competitive grant program,…

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Telsmith Taps Abi-Quip to Serve Northwestern Quebec

Telsmith, Inc. announced Abi-Quip as a manufacturers’ representative for its entire product line of aggregate and mining processing equipment, including Iron Giant Primary Jaws, Hydra Jaws, the new T-Series Cone Crushers, impactors and vibrating screens. Abi-Quip will serve customers in the James Bay Temiskaming Territory of northwestern Quebec, Canada, with emphasis on the mining companies and aggregate producers in that region. The…

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Four Companies Join to Form Predictive Safety SRP

The founding members of Predictive Safety SRP Inc. announced that an official closing has been reached in the joining of their four companies. Mark Savit of Predictive Compliance LLC, Dave Lauriski of Safety Solutions International Inc., and Tim Hobbs of Data Connect Corp., all located in Denver, and Henry Bowles of Bowles-Langley Technology in Alameda, Calif., have now merged to…

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