The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish a final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that amends a final rule published on Jan. 23, 2017.
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Dodge Momentum Index Climbs in March
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 6.1 percent higher in March, rising to 155.0 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 146.0. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreMSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 24, two miners were using a man-lift to charge (load) blast holes with non-electric blasting caps, 8-grain boosters and ammonium nitrate fuel oil (ANFO) blasting agent.
Read MorePeters Joins Graniterock’s Board of Directors
Mary E. Peters, U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush, was elected to Graniterock’s board of directors at the company’s recent annual shareholder meeting. Peters joined the nine-member board that governs the 118-year-old construction materials and services company based in Watsonville, Calif., upon her election March 23. “We are delighted to have someone with Mary’s knowledge, skills and…
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