From High School Seniors To Senior Citizens, Ozinga’s Henry Operation Shows Its Support Of Programs Important To Its Community. By Therese Dunphy At Ozinga’s sand and gravel operation in Henry, Ill., community outreach is ingrained in the operation’s culture. It supports numerous community organizations and causes and has been recognized for its efforts by the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers.…
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Williamson Confirmed as New MSHA Assistant Secretary
The U.S. Senate held a voice vote and confirmed Chris Williamson as the next assistant secretary for mine safety and health. The West Virginia native comes to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) where he was senior counsel to Chair Lauren McFerran. Prior to working at the NLRB, Williamson held positions at…
Read MoreNSSGA, 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). In the brief,…
Read MoreReports from Michigan and Utah
A Michigan sand and gravel mine operator has issued a stern warning to officials in rural Washtenaw County after suffering a setback in its pursuit of permits for a new mine on 400 acres of farmland, according to Michigan Live. In a March 30 letter, an attorney for Michigan Materials & Aggregate Co., also known as Stoneco, threatened legal action…
Read MoreTotal Construction Starts Decline in March
Total construction starts fell 12% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $903.8 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts lost 29%, in part due to the start of three large manufacturing facilities in the prior month. When those three large projects are removed, nonresidential starts in March would have risen 10%. Residential starts also fell…
Read MoreDana Offers Spicer Heavy-Duty Transfer Cases for Off-Highway Use
Dana Inc. offers Spicer heavy-duty transfer cases for a wide range of off-highway applications, including mining rigs; dump, block and fire trucks; logging units; transit mixers; military vehicles; sweepers; oil and water drilling rigs; and agriculture. “No matter the terrain, Spicer transfer cases provide maximum power for all transmission speeds in nearly any off-highway application, just by pulling a lever,”…
Read MoreBMH Offers Wearnetics Wear-Maintenance Strategy
Wearnetics is a state-of-the-art technology designed by BMH Global Design specifically as a wear-maintenance strategy to reduce total operating cost. BMHg streamlines the reporting process by harvesting real time data to expedite corrective action to return best possible asset performance. Evolution of WearneticsThe team at BMHg has been in mining for a long time and designed all forms of transfer…
Read MoreSchenck Sells Mining Business to Sandvik
Schenck Process, a global company for sustainable, integrated measuring and process technology solutions, signed an agreement for the sale of its Mining business to Swedish engineering group Sandvik AB.
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