Aggregates Industry Sponsors Galore Highlighted This Special Fundraising Event. By Mark S. Kuhar
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Cemex Invests in New Safety Technology Company
Cemex Ventures announced that it has invested in PRYSMEX, a Mexico-based startup that offers a solution capable of detecting and helping to prevent workplace accidents through the Internet of Things and real-time data collection.
Read MoreMSHA Releases Fatality Final Report
The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a final report on 2018’s Fatality #2.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in April Pull Back 13 Percent
Decreased Activity Reported for Public Works, Institutional Building and Housing; Highways Also Down. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreSpring Regulatory Agenda Reveals EPA, MSHA Priorities
According to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), the Trump administration recently released its Spring Regulatory Agenda, outlining the actions federal agencies intend to prioritize in the coming year.
Read MoreMississippi Lime Bird Study Good News for Producers
According to Kimberly Bauman, director of environmental affairs for Mississippi Lime Co., over the past two years, the company has partnered with the World Bird Sanctuary for a nest box (bird house) study, to determine which bird species were living on company property at its Ste. Genevieve, Mo., plant and which species were successfully breeding.
Read MoreCoal vs. Metal/Nonmetal: Apples v. Oranges? Cats v. Dogs?
These Differences Really Matter When It Comes to MSHA Enforcement. By Brian Hendrix
Read MorePERMITTING – JULY 2018
Rocky Mountain Resources Plans Colorado Expansion A “citizens’ alliance” in Glenwood Springs, Colo., is gearing up to fight plans to expand a limestone quarry north of town, according to the Post Independent. Rocky Mountain Resources (RMR), which currently extracts limestone on the federally leased land near the base of Transfer Trail north of Glenwood Springs, is seeking a major expansion…
Read MoreOpinion Leaders
It Is Useful to Consider That There Are Influencers in the Aggregate Industry Itself, and Also Influencers in the Political and Residential Communities That Surround Quarries. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreDo You Have Leadership Potential?
To Be a Leader of People There Are a Few Things That Are Essential. by Steve Schumacher
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