The do-nothing congress has finally done something. And it is actually historic.
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First Look – January 2016
TOP NEWS FAST Act Becomes Law In a major victory for the aggregates industry, both chambers of Congress voted to approve, and President Obama signed, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST Act. Boxley to Sell Boxley Materials will sell its West Virginia cluster of facilities and is considering the sale of the company as well. Ab Boxley, president and…
Read MoreThe History Of Civilization Is The History Of Infrastructure
Investing in roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure has always been and remains the best way to build America’s economic, political, military, strategic and social strength, according to a new book by journalist, thought leader and U.S. domestic policy expert James P. Pinkerton. In “A Vision of American Strength: How Transportation Infrastructure Built the United States,” Pinkerton observes that “the…
Read MoreFine Reduced From $8,000 to $800 for Guarding Violation
A violation of § 56.14105 was upheld as significant and substantial, but was not due to a contractor’s unwarrantable failure to comply with the standard where a guard was partially put back into place with equipment running. MSHA’s proposed fine of $8,000 was reduced to $800.
Read MoreAdapting to Change
On Sept. 24, 1960, I sat on the living room floor and intently watched the final episode of Howdy Doody. As an 8-year-old boy, Howdy Doody was the highlight of my Saturday morning ritual and I was devastated. The trauma was exacerbated when my 14-year-old brother explained that the program was canceled because Howdy (the show’s namesake marionette) was infested…
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in October Climb 13 Percent
Rise Due To Sharp Rebound By Nonresidential Building; Highway And Bridge Work Recedes. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreLuck Stone Launches Luck Ecosystems Environmental Business
Luck Stone, the largest and oldest division of Richmond-based Luck Companies, has launched Luck Ecosystems, “a purpose-driven business with ambitious goals to improve the environment,” according to the company. Luck Ecosystems transforms raw materials – such as soil, sand and aggregate from the company’s quarry operations – into performance media to optimize sports field play surfaces, support organic plant growth…
Read MoreTen Ways to Limit Section 105(c) Discrimination Complaints
Here Are The Best Strategies A Mine Operator Can Institute To Reduce The Risks. By Linda Otaigbe
Read MorePERMITTING – DECEMBER 2015
Asphalt Plants Permit Disputed The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a report last month finding the Grist Creek Aggregates asphalt plant to be in willful and ongoing violation of several air emissions regulations, as well as finding unpermitted equipment at the site and confusion over the plant’s ownership, according to the Willits News. Prior to the CARB investigation, the…
Read MoreSetting Up Successful Sales Interviews
Don’t Underestimate the Establishment of Meaningful Trust. By Thomas J. Roach
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