The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish a final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that amends a final rule published on Jan. 23, 2017.
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New Construction Starts in February Recede 3 Percent
Highway and Bridge Construction Grew 11 Percent But Nonbuilding Construction Fell 23 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreConcrete Benefits of Building a Concrete Home
How can homeowners move from a small, one-bedroom apartment to a two-story, 1,940-sq.-ft. home and save 30 percent on their monthly electric and gas bills? Ed and Meg Faichtyger did just that by using precast concrete panels for the foundation and exterior walls of their environmentally responsible home in Franklin Township, N.J.
Read MoreEPA Announces New Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of funding that could provide as much as $5.5 billion in loans, which could leverage more than $11 billion in water infrastructure projects through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. Prospective borrowers seeking WIFIA credit assistance must submit a letter of interest by July 6.
Read MoreImproving Safety Through Paperwork: MSHA’s Workplace Examination Rule
MSHA Is Happy To Saddle The Industry With $276 Million In Additional Costs Over The Next Decade Or So For A Rule That May Not Be Beneficial. By Brian Hendrix
Read MorePERMITTING – May 2018
Federal Memorandum Further Streamlines Permitting Process On April 9, federal agency heads signed the One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will further implement the administration’s executive order to streamline the federal permitting process for major infrastructure projects. The MOU calls for greater coordination between federal agencies, establishing permitting timetables under a designated “lead agency” to provide a single…
Read MoreAuthoring Reference Letters
Writing Reference Letters Is a Responsibility We Tacitly Commit to When We Take on Positions of Authority. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreThe More Things Change, The More They Remain The Same
Even Though Change Is Constant, Employee Motivation Is Basically The Same. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreNew SR3 Underground Laser Scanner From Maptek
Whether for general underground survey or detailed geological face mapping, few understand the mine survey challenge like Maptek.
Read MoreKalenborn Abresist Offers Abrasion Protection With Hard Overlay Plates
Kalmetall W hard overlay welded plates from Kalenborn Abresist protect against abrasion, impact and high temperatures. Combining a strong steel base and a hard overlay welded chromium carbide protective layer, Kalmetall suits many applications including screw conveyors, ventilator housings, cyclones and separators, mixer linings, piping components, screens, troughs and transport channels.
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