The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke federal anti-lobbying laws during the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rulemaking according to the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). The findings support the claims of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) and other opponents of the rule, that the rulemaking process was tainted in addition to problems with the rule itself.
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AED: FAST Act Will Generate Major Market Activity
A new analysis by the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) shows the significant economic impact the recently enacted Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act or “FAST Act” will have on construction equipment distributors and manufacturers.
Read MoreCalCIMA Announces Member Awards
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) announced the recipients of its annual Member Recognition Awards.
Read MoreRock Products’ Aggregate Industry Market Report
In This Exclusive Third-Quarter Analysis Prepared For Rock Products, Headwaters MB Looks At Current Market Trends Such As Mergers And Acquisitions, Aggregate Production And Pricing. By Brian Krehbiel
Read MoreTerramac Appoints Bobcat of St. Louis as Authorized Dealer
Terramac, a leading manufacturer of innovative rubber track crawler carriers, added Bobcat of St. Louis as part of its dealer network to expand its representation in the North American market. Bobcat of St. Louis will represent the versatile Terramac product line across their eight locations in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Dealer Adds Two New Texas Locations
Momentum Rental and Sales, an Atlas Copco dealer based in Port Lavaca, Texas, opened two new facilities – one in Corpus Christi and another in Richwood. The new locations will extend Atlas Copco’s equipment and support offering to the growing petrochemical and refinery markets in those areas.
Read MoreSuperior Auto Level Feature for TeleStacker
Superior Industries Inc., now offers new technology that allows its TeleStacker Conveyors to maintain level movement while in radial travel mode. This patent-pending technology allows the telescopic radial stacking conveyor to maintain a balanced conveyor structure. As a result, the TeleStacker Conveyors belting is less prone to mistracking. Uneven conveyor structure, said Superior, is one of the leading causes of…
Read MoreHill to Become Vulcan’s Chairman on James’ Retirement
Vulcan Materials Co. announced that Donald M. James will retire as the company’s non-executive chairman and from the board of directors, effective Dec. 31, 2015. J. Thomas Hill, Vulcan’s president and chief executive officer, will succeed James as chairman.
Read MoreAggregates Production: Up for Both Quarter; Year
According to figures just released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an estimated 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 5 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2014. “The estimated production for consumption in the first…
Read MoreAtlas Copco Opens Distribution Center
Atlas Copco drilling customers are receiving orders faster thanks to a new Rock Drilling Tools (RDT) Distribution Center in Chambersburg, Pa. The dedicated 18,000-sq.-ft. warehouse optimizes the U.S. delivery system, serving as dedicated, centralized “replenishment point” for Atlas Copco customer centers and authorized distributors. The RDT Distribution Center is part of a larger worldwide initiative to enhance customer service through supply…
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