The House has passed the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. WRDA 2022 will improve the nation’s water infrastructure by authorizing water resources development projects in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This legislation will strengthen America’s economy through investments in ports, harbors and inland waterways; make communities more resilient in the face of extreme weather…
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MSHA Launches Silica Dust Initiative
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched a new enforcement initiative to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards resulting from repeated overexposure to respirable crystalline silica.” MSHA said that silica dust affects thousands of miners each year and, without adequate protection, miners face risks of serious illnesses, many of which can be…
Read MoreCalCIMA Files Letters Regarding the Status of the Western Joshua Tree
Last week, the California Construction and Industrial Minerals Association (CalCIMA) filed legal, policy and coalition letters with the Fish and Game Commission regarding its upcoming meeting to consider whether to list the western Joshua tree as an endangered species or not. The letters review how scientific research shows the tree is abundant; is not threatened by climate change, wildfire or…
Read MoreMSHA Posts Enhanced Enforcement Program for Truckers, Supervisors
MSHA’s analysis of recent data indicates that accidents involving customer and contract truck drivers, and managers and supervisors performing mining tasks represent a significant number of recent fatalities. MSHA has implemented an enhanced enforcement program to help improve safety and health in the mining industry. Any citations issued for violations discussed below may be considered for a special assessment. This…
Read MoreMDU Resources Recognized for Gender-Balanced Board of Directors
June 8, 2022 – Kudos to MDU Resources Group Inc., parent company of Knife River Corp., which was recognized by 50/50 Women on Boards for having a gender-balanced board of directors. MDU Resources’ board is composed of nine directors. Four women, Karen B. Fagg, Patricia L. Moss, Dale S. Rosenthal and Chenxi Wang, currently serve on the board. “We seek and…
Read MorePeckham Industries Organizes Student Tours
Peckham Industries recently partnered with several local schools in order to inform local students about available career opportunities and to teach them more about the construction industry. The Dailey Precast team organized several tours with Southwest Tech’s Building Trades program throughout the month of April. Junior and senior high school students from Bennington County, Vt., were able to come on-site…
Read MoreEvoQuip to Exhibit at Hillhead
EvoQuip will exhibit at Hillhead, June 21-23 in Buxton, England, where they will display a brand new Falcon 820 screen and run live working demonstrations throughout the day with a Cobra 230R impact crusher. Barry O’Hare, product line director, said, “We are delighted to be back at Hillhead. It has been a long time without shows and the EvoQuip team…
Read MoreArrowhead Systems Rebrands as Regal Rexnord Automation Solutions
Regal Rexnord Automation Solutions (formerly known as Arrowhead Systems) has announced a rebranding to better reflect the company’s business and its line of innovative solutions for material handling needs. The rebranding takes place after the company’s recent acquisition in November 2021 by Regal Rexnord, a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of industrial powertrain solutions, power transmission components, electric…
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Jumps 7%
The Dodge Momentum Index jumped 7% in May to 176.2 (2000=100), up from the revised April reading of 165.2. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. In May, the institutional component of the Momentum Index…
Read MoreBKT Talks About the Weight of Tires and Quality
“It weighs more, so it is robust and will last longer.” Are we sure that this equation is real, that it truly works? Today, the technicians of BKT, one of the largest manufacturers of Off-Highway Tires (OTR) in the world, reveal the details and parameters that affect the weight of a tire. It is very common to hear that the…
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