Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Oklahoma motorists a total of $4.9 billion statewide annually – $2,242 per driver in the Oklahoma City urban area – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve traffic congestion,…
Read MoreDay: April 6, 2016
Legal Action Filed Against Silica Rule
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), in conjunction with the Georgia Construction Aggregates Association (GCAA), filed a petition on April 4 in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for review of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) crystalline silica rule. OSHA published the final rule on March 25 and unless stayed by the court, the rule…
Read MoreMustang Adds Texas State Rentals to Dealer Network
Mustang, part of Manitou Americas, announced the addition of Texas State Rentals to its dealer network. Since 2010, Texas State Rentals has been the primary source for equipment rentals of scissor lifts, excavators, aerial lifts, bulldozers, backhoe loaders and forklifts in southeastern. The dealer’s Tomball, New Braunfels and Halletsville locations will provide expert sales and service of Mustang skid loaders, track loaders…
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