• Several speakers and attendees at a recent frac sand conference held in Denver discussed recent mergers in the frac sand industry and predicted the still-overbuilt industry was ripe for a consolidation.
Read MoreMonth: October 2018
TRIP Issues Grim Report on Missouri Roads, Bridges
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Missouri motorists a total of $7.8 billion statewide annually – as much as $2,0311 per driver- due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreMSHA Awards $10.5 Million in State Grant Funding
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $10,537,000 in grant funding to support safety and health courses, and other programs. MSHA awarded grants to 46 states, the Navajo Nation, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Read MoreAggregate Industry Market Report
In This Quarterly Report, Provided Exclusively To Rock Products, Capstone Headwaters Provides Insight Into Merger & Acquisitions (M&A), Capital Markets Trends, Aggregate Production And Pricing Through Q2 2018. By Darin Good and Brian Krehbiel
Read MoreDeere Adds Final Tier 4 Engine Technology to 944K Loader
John Deere added Final Tier 4 engine technology to the 944K hybrid wheel loader, providing customers an increase in fuel economy from the Interim Tier 4 model. Other machine updates include improving operator comfort and increasing uptime, while lowering daily operating costs. “Customers deserve a dependable wheel loader that actively works to minimize downtime and cut down on fuel consumption,”…
Read MoreTransportation Spending Predicted to Increase 13 Percent
According to FMI’s U.S. Construction Outlook Third Quarter 2018 Report, total engineering and construction spending for the United States is forecast to be up 6 percent in 2018, compared to up 5 percent in 2017.
Read MoreMSHA Starts Enforcing Workplace Examinations Rule
On Oct. 1, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) began actively enforcing the new requirements under the Workplace Examinations Rule that technically went into effect on June 2, 2018.
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