June 11, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Labor released its long awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) which targets healthcare and does not cover other workplaces under the jurisdiction of OSHA or MSHA. “We appreciate the administration’s review and thorough decision making to exclude the aggregates industry from the COVID-19 ETS,” said National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Vice President of Government…
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Bipartisan Senate Group Agrees on $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Deal
A bipartisan group of 10 senators announced an agreement on a “compromise framework” to invest $1.2 trillion in infrastructure over the next eight years.
Read MoreHouse Committee Moves Transportation Legislation
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved two major pieces of infrastructure legislation on a bipartisan basis during a 19-hour markup, both of which make transformational investments to modernize America’s roads, bridges, highways, rail, transit and wastewater systems. The policy changes advanced in committee mark a significant departure from status quo infrastructure legislation of the past in order to…
Read MoreWorld of Concrete Brings End to Major Trade Show Drought
The 2021 World of Concrete show, which opened June 8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), was an event of national significance, ending a 15-month absence of major trade shows in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBiden, GOP Group, Cut Off Infrastructure Talks
According to The Hill, President Biden cut off prolonged infrastructure negotiations with a GOP group led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and will instead move forward on discussions with a bipartisan group of senators. The White House announced Biden’s move after the president and Capito spoke. The two remained far apart on a deal during that discussion despite weeks of…
Read MoreEd Sullivan Speaks
June 8, 2021 – Today at World of Concrete, Portland Cement Association Chief Economist Ed Sullivan gave the industry three scenarios for cement consumption based on 1) the chances of no infrastructure bill; 2) the American jobs plan at face value; and 3) the American Jobs Plan with a compromise. He then presented a weighted average. The weighted average is 2021:…
Read MoreEdw. C Levy Using Drones for Topographic Analysis
Edw. C Levy is now using the Kespry Aerial Intelligence platform for topographic analysis and inventory management. Levy is a construction, aggregates and facilities company that provides asphalt, aggregates, concrete, agricultural products, and other materials to its customers in North America, Central and South America, western Europe, Asia and Australia. “One of my chief responsibilities is looking over the land…
Read MoreMark Sand & Gravel To Pay $1.75 Million
Mark Sand & Gravel Co., Fergus Falls, Minn., has agreed to pay $1.75 million in damages for allegedly violating the federal False Claims Act and the Minnesota False Claims Act, by using unauthorized gravel materials in connection with several federally-funded road construction projects administered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Jumps in May
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 9.1% higher in May to 178.0 (2000=100), up from the revised April reading of 163.2. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreBurgex Produces Southeastern Aggregate Production Map
By Mark S. Kuhar As part of its ongoing efforts to improve its mineral market analysis, mining consulting and exploration services, the Geographic Information System (GIS) team at Burgex Mining Consultants has developed a comprehensive interactive geospatial model of construction aggregate supply and demand in the southeastern United States.
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