Vulcan Materials Co. entered into a transaction with Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. for the sale of an interest in the future production at four quarries in Atlanta.
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Capitol Aggregates Breaks Ground on CO2 Technology
Capitol Aggregates and Skyonic hosted a groundbreaking event for the installation of CO2 capture technology at Capitol’s cement mill in San Antonio. Once fully operational in 2014, the plant, which is the first of its kind in the United States, is expected to capture 300,000 tons of CO2 annually through the direct capture of 75,000 tons and additional 225,000 tons…
Read MoreMSHA Reports on August Impact Inspections
MSHA reported that federal inspectors issued 213 citations, 23 orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at nine coal mines and five metal/nonmetal mines last month.
Read MoreARTBA Chief Warns of Highway Trust Fund Crisis
As the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) lurches toward its fifth insolvency crisis in seven years when the MAP-21 surface transportation law expires in September 2014, federal surface transportation investment to the states could be dealt a crippling blow unless Congress acts, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said at a September 25 hearing on Capitol Hill.
Read MoreConference Highlights Global Technology, Transportation Methods
At the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association’s (IBTTA) Annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the world’s tolling executives, engineers, and planners gathered to share best practices and innovations in transportation from 19 countries around the globe.
Read MoreDeFeo Participates on Infrastructure Panel
Terex CEO and Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Government and Public Affairs Chair Ron DeFeo joined a panel of industry leaders, policy makers and experts to discuss critical investments in our nation’s infrastructure system.
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