Construction companies plan for layoffs
An estimated two-thirds of the nation’s non-residential construction companies are planning to cut their payrolls, according to new employment and business forecast figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. All told, those layoffs are forecast to result in a 30 percent decline in the number of people working on construction projects...
Miles Sand & Gravel takes safety award
Kevin Davis, safety coordinator for Miles Sand & Gravel, Auburn, Wash., has been named NSSGA's James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional. The award will be presented at NSSGA's Honors Awards ceremony on Monday, March 9, 2009, in Orlando, Fla., in conjunction with its 2009 Annual Convention...
Lafarge to expand fly ash offerings
Lafarge has secured two new agreements for marketing high-quality Class C fly ash from American Electric Power's Welsh (Cason) and Oklaunion (Vernon)...
Oberstar makes promise on wetlands revision
Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is vowing to move quickly to knock down revised wetlands...
Davis wins safety and health award from NSSGA
Kevin Davis, safety coordinator for Miles Sand & Gravel, Auburn, Wash., has been named this year's James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional by...
ITW acquires GSE scale systems product line
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, Ill., has acquired the GSE Scale Systems product line from SPX Corp. A manufacturer of programmable weight indicators...
2008 Quarry Academy held in Arizona
The 2008 Quarry Academy was held Nov. 10-13 at the Buttes Conference Center in Tempe, Ariz. Designed to provide quarry operators with instruction in best...
Endangered species rule under attack
A new Endangered Species Act rule issued at the tail-end of the Bush administration has come under immediate assault by congressional Democrats and environmental...
RIO Tinto plans to cut workforce
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto recently announced that it is cutting 14% of its workforce (14,000 employees) as the firm struggles under mounting...
NIOSH examines lower back pain in miners
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has issued NIOSH Publication No. 2008-135, Reducing Low-Back Pain and Disability in Mining. The...
EPA Files complaint against National Lime
The U.S. EPA's regional office in Chicago has filed an administrative complaint alleging that National Lime and Stone Co. violated the Clean Air Act at...
Environment group studying permitting process
Alabama environmental officials have agreed to study the way quarries receive permits and what state laws need to be changed to improve the process. The...
Hyundai upgrades Hi-Mate global system
Quake Global Inc., a manufacturer of satellite modems for the heavy equipment industry, recently announced that Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. has...
CalCIMA names 2008 safety award winners
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association recently announced the winners of its 2008 Safety Awards program. The winners include:...
Liebherr, Deere Sign New Sourcing Pact
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. and John Deere have signed a long-term sourcing agreement for Deere branded 950 and 1050 crawler dozers, and the discontinuation...
$71 Billion for Trans Funding Approved
When asked at the ballot box Nov. 4 whether they would support increasing their tax burden to fund transportation improvements, a majority of U.S. voters...
Transportation Policy an Urgent Issue for Obama
As part of the transition to the Obama administration, the Government Accountability Office has highlighted what the agency considers the most urgent...
December Reviews and Updates
YEAR-TO-DATE Construction Contract Values Unadjusted Totals in Millions 10 Month 2008 10 Month 2007 % change Nonresidential Building $205,880 $205,055...
Mccloskey Names New Indiana Distributor
McCloskey International has named Celtic Equipment Inc. its distributor for the state of Indiana. Going into its sixth year of operation, Celtic Equipment...
AEM Annual Outlook Predicts Continued Business Downturn
The construction equipment manufacturing industry expects continued business declines of 8.6% in the United States through year-end 2008, followed by...
Symposium to Focus on C&D Recycling
The National Demolition Association has announced plans for an inaugural International Symposium on the State of C&D (Construction & Demolition) Recycling,...
Wellsville Expands Castings Production
Wellsville Foundry, which produces wear castings for high-wear environments, has established a new business unit to better serve a growing customer base...
December Announcements
Please submit industry and company announcements to Rock Products' editor, lorenzi@rockproducts.com. Mellott Co. appointed Rich Blake president. Blake...
Holcim to Close U.S. Manufacturing Sites
Slowing construction activity has hit one of Europe's leading building materials companies, Holcim. As a consequence, Holcim is in the process of shedding...
One-Strike Rule Mars MSHA Drug Proposal
The unmistakable message conveyed by more than 200 written and oral comments to MSHA's substance abuse rulemaking docket is that the proposal cannot stand...
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