By Randy K. Logsdon It was a voice from the past. I turned and looked upon a face that seemed vaguely familiar. “Turk?,” I asked. “Yes, it’s me,” was the response. “How long has it been?” We found a table, sat down and began to reminisce.
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Noise and Dust Suppression at Luck Stone
Shane Mashburn, Pittsboro Plant, North Carolina. Luck Stone takes its potential impact on the community seriously, and to that end, takes the time to discuss the methods it uses to minimize noise. There are compliance standards created by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), but we also have internal standards to help ensure that our associates are protecting their hearing. All…
Read MoreConstruction Starts Drop in August; Up Year-Over-Year
Highway And Bridge Construction Falls 15 Percent, Largely Due To The Inability Of Congress To Pass a Highway Bill. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreProgram Policy Letter Could Change Workplace Examination Practices
MSHA’s New Interpretation Of The ‘Examination Of Working Places’ Standard Raises Some Red Flags. By Donna Vetrano Pryor
Read MorePERMITTING – OCTOBER 2015
Singleton Stone Moving Forward Approval of the final permit needed by Singleton Stone LLC to operate a stone quarry in Eagle Creek Township, located in south Lake County, Ind., was granted despite mounting opposition from both the states of Illinois and Indiana, according to the Chicago Tribune. In a letter from Brian Wolff, branch chief of surface water, operations and…
Read MoreCommunication and Productivity
Making Smart Communication Choices Will Lead To More Expedient And More Informed Decision-Making. By Thomas J Roach
Read MoreThe Lost Art of Being Able to Focus
With All The Information Coming At Us, It Is More Difficult To Focus On What Is Important. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreApp of the Month – October 2015
Chicago-based construction-materials firm Ozinga Bros. launched a game app called “Super Nano Trucks,” designed to educate kids and change perceptions about careers in construction. The app was developed in partnership with BugHouse, and is an extension of Ozinga’s “Born to Build” campaign that launched in March. “Born to Build,” by creative agency Cultivate, was the first major integrated ad campaign Ozinga has…
Read MoreWe’ve Waited Far, Far Too Long
A Wake Up Call For The Road Bill And Congress. By Brian Barlow
Read MoreAnd Now . . . A Word from Our Founding Fathers
I was taken by a great press release that came from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). They note that on Sept. 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the historic document they had created. ARTBA is using the 228th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution signing to remind Congress that Article One, Section Eight, makes…
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