CDE revealed its new AquaCycle A2500 thickener, the latest addition to its top-of-the-line water management and recycling systems.
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NSSGA, ARTBA Appeal to Supreme Court on Clean Water Act
Confusing rules promulgated by federal agencies under the Clean Water Act (CWA) are hurting the transportation construction sector’s ability to deliver infrastructure improvements that benefit all Americans, according to an amicus brief filed April 13 with the U.S. Supreme Court by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreHow Ending Mining Would Change the World
April 14, 2022 – There is a pretty fascinating article from the BBC that asks the question, what if we stopped extraction of fossil fuels and minerals entirely? What if, in order to better protect the environment, humanity decided the contents of the Earth’s crust were off limits? It’s an unlikely scenario, to be sure, and one that would cause hardship…
Read MoreTRIP: Michigan Roads, Bridges, Desperate for Investment
The level of future investment in Michigan’s roads, highways and bridges will have a significant impact on the quality of life of the state’s residents and the state’s future economic growth and competitiveness. According to a new report released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research nonprofit, making transportation improvements can provide the state with a transportation network that…
Read MoreSuperior Industries Tops Its Record for World’s Largest Telescopic Radial Stacking Conveyor
Superior Industries Inc. recently completed design and manufacturing work on what it is considering to be the world’s largest telescopic radial stacking conveyor. The brand-new TeleStacker Conveyor model is a 48-in.-wide by 210-ft.-long telescoping conveyor (1220 mm x 64 m). It’s capable of building 425,000 ton stockpiles (315,000 cu. yd.). Superior said the record-breaking stacker will be used to unload…
Read MoreRock Products Sponsors NSSGA Young Leaders Luncheon
At the recent National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) convention, Rock Products was once again proud to sponsor NSSGA’s Young Leaders Luncheon. A packed house enjoyed lunch and listened to motivational speaker Justin Patton, who opined that morale and the bottom line of every business suffers when leaders lack emotional intelligence and don’t take responsibility for their leadership presence. Patton was introduced by Rock Products’ Editor…
Read MoreTrimble Sells Business Units to Precisional
Trimble has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Time and Frequency, LOADRITE, Spectra Precision Tools and SECO accessories businesses to Precisional LLC, an affiliate of The Jordan Company (TJC).
Read MoreNRMCA Update
April 13, 2022 – The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) estimated ready mixed concrete produced in January 2022 at 24.4 million cu. yds., 1% lower than that in January 2021. Ready mixed concrete production is estimated from cement shipments reported by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Read MoreFHWA Increases Funding for Safer, More Walkable Streets Program
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced new guidance and increased funding that can help state and local governments carry out projects that create safer, more walkable streets, including pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, Safe Routes to School programs, and other local community projects. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed by President Biden nearly doubled funding for the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set-Aside,…
Read MoreNAPA’s The Road Forward Plan to Address Climate Change
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the asphalt pavement industry’s plan to join other industries and sectors around the world in curbing climate change. The member-driven and expert-defined research and implementation roadmap – The Road Forward: A Vision for Net Zero Carbon Emissions for the Asphalt Pavement Industry – calls on the U.S. asphalt community to advance technologies, products,…
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