While increased transportation funding provided by Michigan’s 2015 road funding package has allowed many projects to proceed throughout the state, additional investment is needed to complete numerous projects that would improve Michigan’s road and bridge conditions, relieve traffic congestion, and enhance traffic safety and efficiency. This is according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based…
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January New Home Sales Demonstrate Demand for Affordable Homes
The January new home sales report from the government indicates an increasing demand for homes sold in an affordable price range.
Read MoreThat Worker Shortage
March 14, 2019 – The aggregates and construction industry workforces run parallel, so no surprise that the results from the first-quarter 2019 USG Corp. + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index indicate that labor shortages continue to pose major challenges. This is causing firms to ask skilled workers to do more work (81 percent), struggle to meet deadlines (70…
Read MoreAssociation Execs Publish Op-Ed
Political news site The Hill published an op-ed by Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Audrey Copeland, Ph.D., P.E., president and CEO of the National Asphalt Pavement Association and Michael W. Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association.
Read MoreYoung Leaders ‘Bootcamp’ with a Former Navy SEAL
March 13, 2019 – Register for the 2019 NSSGA Young Leaders Annual Meeting by March 17 to get discounted early bird pricing on the aggregates industry’s main event for rising leaders. In addition to getting advice and leadership insights from top industry executives, deep dive into a leadership workshop with keynote speaker Mike Saraille from Echelon Front. Saraille captivated the…
Read MoreGas Tax Battle in Ohio
March 11, 2019 – Gas is a hot topic in Ohio. The Ohio House has passed a transportation budget bill that includes increases in the state’s gas and diesel taxes to help maintain roads and bridges. The House passed the bill 71-27. It now heads to the Ohio Senate for consideration. The bill would increase the gas tax by 10.7…
Read MoreMetso Adds Quinn Company to Aggregates Distributor Network
Metso is pleased to welcome California-based Quinn Company to its U.S. distributor family. The company will provide Metso’s complete range of mobile and stationary crushing and screening equipment at seven locations. Customers will also receive the support of Metso’s OEM parts and services, backed by 150 years of industry expertise. “The addition of Metso crushing and screening products to our product offering…
Read MoreWalker Aggregates Operation Wins OSSGA Award
Orillia Pits, operated by Walker Aggregates Inc., in the Village of Hawkestone, Ontario, Canada, received the 2018 Community Relations Award from the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association.
Read MoreAthabasca to Manage Coffey Lake Public Pit
Athabasca Minerals Inc. (AMI) was awarded a 15-year contract by the Province of Alberta, Canada, to construct, operate and manage the Coffey Lake Public Pit north of Fort McMurray, Alberta. This Crown resource is situated on approximately 1,345 acres of land about 90 km north of Fort McMurray.
Read MoreAtlas Sands Executives Featured on Local News
Atlas Sand Monahans’ Plant Manager Moe Connell told Your Basin the demand of frac sand has been on a steady rise, hand-in-hand with the demand for oil and gas.
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