MSHA’s Working Alone Standard Has Virtually Nothing To Do With Recent Fatalities. By Brian Hendrix
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Corps Of Engineers Compiling Guidance For Beneficial Use Materials
By Bryan Hinterberger Navigation is the earliest Civil Works mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While the Corps of Engineers performs maintenance dredging in the Great Lakes Harbors to support navigation, the activity results in the collection and transport of a valuable resource: sand and soils.
Read MoreApril Construction Starts Retreat 13 Percent
Nonbuilding Construction Takes a Huge Tumble; Highways Down 10 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreColorado School Of Mines Adds New Technology Into Safety Program
The Colorado School of Mines (CSM) incorporated the interactive Mobilize Rescue System into its Energy, Mining and Construction Industry Safety Program (EMCIS). The new technology enables bystanders, even without training, to manage medical emergencies such as severe bleeding, allergic reactions, cardiac arrest and more.
Read MoreClickSafety Launches Micro-Learning Platform
ClickSafety, a provider of online safety and health training for the construction, general and mining industries, introduced its new micro-learning platform and Safety and Health Knowledge Assessments, a program that supports and measures safety training compliance retention.
Read MoreJCB Machines Featured In New Film: Alien: Covenant
By Mark S. Kuhar The “Alien” films make up a science-fiction horror franchise that depicts Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as “the Alien” or “Xenomorph.”
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in May Edge Up 1 Percent
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $651.2 billion, new construction starts in May increased a slight 1 percent from April, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Public works construction bounced back 30 percent from its subdued April amount, helped by the May start of four large pipeline projects totaling a combined $3.0 billion. This enabled the nonbuilding construction sector…
Read MoreU.S. Dealer Visits ALLU’s Finland Factory
Based on an already successful business relationship, leading members of the Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) management team embarked on a visit to Orimattila, Finland, in April for a factory visit at ALLU‘s headquarters. During their visit, the ECA team was able to inspect the ALLU factory as well as meet with management and staff. ECA was appointed ALLU’s dealer for its advanced soil…
Read MoreHeadwaters MB Aggregates Market Report
In This Exclusive Analysis Prepared For Rock Products, Headwaters MB Looks At Current Market Trends Such As Mergers And Acquisitions, Aggregate Production And Pricing.
Read MoreAED: Open Up Cuba
June 19, 2017 – There is equipment to be sold. Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President and CEO Brian P. McGuire advised that any U.S. Cuba policy should continue engagement with the island, as this is vital to the United States’ economic and national-security interests. In 2016, the association led two business delegations to Cuba, allowing dozens of equipment industry leaders…
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