Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Wisconsin motorists a total of $6.8 billion statewide annually – up to $2,321 per driver in the state’s largest urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
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Hangar, DroneBase Partner on Data Capture Program
Hangar Technology, the world’s first end-to-end platform for 4DVisual Insights, and DroneBase, the largest global drone operations company, announced a partnership that will leverage DroneBase’s global API and Pilot Network to scale Hangar’s technology nationally and provide enterprises with a reliable alternative to adopting an internal drone program.
Read MoreEIW Adds Wheeler Machinery to Dealer Network
EIW, LLC announced that Wheeler Machinery Co. has joined their dealer network focusing on the construction and industrial aggregates industry. Wheeler Machinery will sell and distribute EIW’s line of washing and classifying equipment throughout Utah, southern Idaho, western Wyoming, Arizona and Nevada. This includes the EIW classic line of classifying tanks, screw washers, attrition mills and mobile processing solutions as…
Read MoreTrimble Offers DPS900 for Drill Accuracy
Part of the Trimble Connected Site portfolio, DPS900 is an integrated solution that brings the office and the field together to give you less rework, more productivity, and best of all – more profitability. According to the company, in 30 minutes they’ll be drilling more accurately and in less time than ever before. And if you’ve got new operators on…
Read MoreCongress Approves Billions of Dollars in Construction Funding
Congress passed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 appropriations bill – which the president is expected to sign into law – that increases military construction spending by 2.4 percent, and boosts Corps of Engineers funding 11 percent, the most Congress has ever appropriated to the agency, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Read MoreVan der Graaf to Hold Drum Motors Event in Texas
Van der Graaf will host a special event – Reduce Downtime with New Generation Drum Motors – on Oct. 17, 2018, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Saint Arnold’s Brewing Co. in Houston. Attendees will learn how the new generation of drum motors improves conveyor efficiency, reduces downtime and costs, as well as the company’s latest development – the GrizzlyDrive.
Read MoreMetso Celebrates 150th Anniversary
This year, Metso celebrates its 150th anniversary. The story of Metso started in 1868 as a local ironworks, and is linked to the development of urban environments and the modern way of life, the company stated. Metso has evolved through a series of mergers, acquisitions and divestments. “With our own operations in more than 50 countries and over 12,000 dedicated…
Read MoreHere Comes Florence
Sept. 12, 2018 – Here comes Hurricane Florence, barreling its way toward the Carolinas. I asked Jasper (Jay) G. Stem Jr. P.E., executive director of the North Carolina Aggregates Association what was happening on his home turf. “I was visiting one of my members in the western part of the state yesterday,” he said. “They were focused on shipping ABC so the contractors…
Read MoreShelly Co. Opens New Quarry Tunnel
A two-year project at the Shelly Co.’s limestone quarry in Ostrander, Ohio, has been successfully completed. The new tunnel provides a safe access way for Shelly’s haul trucks transporting aggregates to its processing plant.
Read MoreCemex USA Acquires Texas Quarry
Cemex USA acquired a Blue Star Materials II aggregates operation in Chico, Texas, positioning the company for expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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