By Mark S. Kuhar In a world first, Norway is planning to build a submerged, floating tunnel to allow road traffic to cross one of its deepest fjords, according to an article in The Telegraph.
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Pfannenberg PA 1 PATROL Series Sounder for Industrial Safety
Pfannenberg offers the durable PA 1 PATROL Series Sounder, ideal for audible alarm applications on cranes, in mines, mills and factories, and in other heavy industry.
Read MoreGZA Receives Rock Solid Excellence in Safety Award
GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. (GZA), a multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water and construction management services, announced that it has received the Rock Solid Excellence in Safety award from the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) for the 13th year in a row. GZA remains the only engineering/environmental consultant to repeatedly earn that recognition from the IAAP.
Read MoreMSHA Announces Grants for Mine Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the availability of up to $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.
Read MoreFebruary Construction Starts Dip 3%
Two of the Three Main Construction Sectors Registered Weaker Activity in February. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read More3M Quarry Produces Smog-Reducing Roofing Granules for Shingles
3M’s innovative smog-reducing roofing granules that reduce air pollution have a new champion. Shingles manufacured with the new granules, and featuring Scotchgard Protector, are part of the new Healthy Holmes Specification for Holmes Approved Homes Builders.
Read MoreA CERCLA Update
The Hardrock Mining Financial Assurance Saga Is Far From Over. By Megan Caldwell
Read MorePERMITTING – MAY 2019
Court Allows Rockhill Quarry to Continue Operation According to The Reporter, a federal court decision allowing quarrying to continue at Rockhill Quarry, East Rockhill, Pa., without getting special exception approval from the township is a “little disappointing” but not the end of the battle, an attorney for the township said at the March 26 East Rockhill Township board of supervisors…
Read MoreMoving the Moose
Changing Your Business Culture Can Have an Impact on the Quality of People’s Lives and the Bottom Line. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreHow to Create a Sense of Urgency in Your Team
We Need Both a Can-Do Attitude and a Will-Do Attitude in the Workplace. By Steve Schumacher
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