Representatives from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have already begun to conference in order to reconcile their respective highway bills. With a little luck, a final bill could be on the president’s desk before Thanksgiving.
Read MoreMonth: November 2015
MSHA Sends Out Confined Spaces Alert
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has sent out a confined spaces alert.
Read MoreVulcan Materials Garners North Carolina Safety Awards
The North Carolina Department of Labor on Oct. 29 honored Vulcan Materials Co. with safety awards at the company’s safety conference in Winston-Salem, N.C. Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry presented a total of 19 gold awards to Vulcan for both large and small quarry operations and sales yards located in North Carolina. Safety achievements ranged from two consecutive years at some facilities to 25 years.…
Read MoreAGG1 Shaping Up to be a Winner
AGG1, scheduled for March 22-24, 2016, in Nashville, will be the industry’s go-to show next year, and The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2016 AGG1 Academy is shaping up to be the biggest and most diverse aggregates-focused education program yet. Registration opens for the NSSGA annual convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo on Monday, Nov. 16.
Read MoreSenate Names Highway Bill Conferees
Prior to recessing for Veterans Day, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives appointed conferees from each chamber who will conference on the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act. The conference committee will reconcile funding and policy differences and merge the House and Senate bills into one that both chambers can pass, according to the…
Read MoreVulcan Materials Set to Make ‘Ready Mixed History’
The ready mixed concrete industry is about to get greener thanks to a new partnership between Vulcan Materials Co. and CarbonCure Technologies of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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 MoreAEM Announces Winners of ‘I Make America’ Awards
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the 2015 recipients of its grassroots advocacy awards for companies that have reached the highest level of activity in its I Make America campaign. A new Legacy longevity award joins the campaign’s Pillar of the Industry recognition program.
Read MoreSandvik Launches Heavy Duty Scalper
Sandvik now offers the QE241 scalper. Based on customer feedback, “it will be the ideal solution for our smaller end users where performance, versatility, transportation and setup times are most important,” the company said. The QE241 also benefits from Sandvik’s long history of mobile scalper development as well as sharing common characteristics from its larger siblings including a two-way split…
Read MoreU.S. Silica Revenues Down in Third Quarter
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced net income of $2.4 million or $0.05 per basic share and $0.04 per diluted share for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2015, compared with net income of $41.3 million or $0.77 per basic share and $0.76 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2014.
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