With or Without a Federal Infrastructure Plan, 2019 is Likely to be a Year of Incremental Gains. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson
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Balcones at 50
Cemex’s Balcones Quarry – The Largest Crushed-Stone Plant in the United States by Production Volume – Celebrated Its 50th Anniversary. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreProposed Drone Rules Would Cover Flights Over Populated Areas; Night Use
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao outlined a proposal that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use: long-awaited moves that are expected to help speed commercial use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the United States.
Read MoreMcLanahan to Display at AGG1
McLanahan Corp. is excited to continue its long-standing presence at AGG1 in 2019. The show, which runs Feb. 12-14, 2019, will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. McLanahan will be located at booth 36068, where visitors can learn more about their complete line of equipment that includes everything from crushing and screening to washing, classifying and tailings…
Read MoreFederal Shutdown Impacting Project Planning for State DOTs
As the partial shutdown of the federal government over border wall funding stretches past 20 days, some state departments of transportation are beginning to curtail planning for new projects while several mass transit systems are scrambling as many rely on federal grants for both operating revenues and capital funding, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
Read MoreChamber President Calls for Gas Tax Increase
Every year, U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue outlines the top challenges facing the business community and lays out the U.S. Chamber’s policy priorities for the year. Infrastructure was front and center in Donahue’s most-current remarks, which he made on Jan. 10.
Read MoreHere Comes AGG1
The Industry’s Biggest Show of the Year Comes to Indianapolis Feb. 12-14. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson
Read MoreYoung Leaders Annual Meeting on Tap for April
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Young Leaders (YL) is a group of industry professionals 40 years old and younger. The group’s keystone event is the YL Annual Meeting, held each spring.
Read MoreStudy: Michigan Has Worst Roads; Florida Best
Lvl5, a company that creates HD maps for self-driving cars, released a list of states with the best and worst road quality. The company captured and analyzed five million miles of driving on U.S. roads and found that Michigan has the worst roads in the country while Florida has the best.
Read MoreSweet Material Handling Equipment Installed at Frac Sand Facility
Several pieces of Sweet equipment were installed in Texas at a frac sand transload facility. This is among the largest industrial installations for Sweet Manufacturing directly sold in the oil and gas sector.
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