With more than 150 years of combined corporate service, two companies with strong small-town roots, similar work ethics and values – Mellott and NorX – are joining together with the goal of becoming the market-leading supplier of crushing and screening solutions, and related after-market support in the aggregates industry with world-class business partners. Based in Lawrenceville, Ga., and run by the Glaze family,…
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Biden Visits New York to Announce Major Infrastructure Investments
President Joe Biden visited New York to announce funding for a critical early phase of the Hudson Tunnel Project and Mega grants for other major infrastructure projects across the country.
Read MoreNSSGA Thanks House T&I for Important First Hearing
Jan. 31, 2023 – The House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I ) Committee will hold its first hearing of the 118th Congress on the challenges of infrastructure and the supply chain. “The aggregates and industrial sand industries are the beginning of the building supply chain that sustains our modern way of life,” said the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Vice President of Government and Regulatory…
Read MoreGCAA’s Moore to Retire, Cavotta Joins Staff
Linda Moore, membership manager and office director, will be retiring from the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA) after a 35-year career. Moore has been the heart and soul of this association for many years and her presence, her smile and her knowledge will be missed, according to Jeff Wansley, executive director. “While we will miss Linda, we wish her all the best…
Read MoreSection of Colorado Quarry Closed Following Rockslide
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has shut down a major portion of the Glenwood Springs limestone quarry operated by Rocky Mountain Industrials (RMI) in Glenwood Springs, Colo., following a rockslide incident, according to an article in the Post Independent. U.S. Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District spokesman Eric Coulter said that a BLM geologist and inspectors…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Increase 2.3%
While new home sales posted a modest gain in December, elevated mortgage rates and higher construction costs continue to hinder housing affordability and put a damper on consumer demand. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in December increased 2.3% to a 616,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate from a downwardly revised reading in November, according to newly released data by the…
Read MoreUhhhh, I Don’t Think So
Jan. 30, 2023 – Viral videos that have exploded across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok claim to show a new mineral that somehow holds a charge, with users demonstrating by rubbing them together and creating sparks, as well as connecting them with wires that then appear to power an LED. The rocks, detailed in an article on MITECHNEWS.com, were supposedly…
Read MoreJohn Deere Introduces New P-Tier Articulated Dump Trucks
John Deere has expanded its Performance Tiering Strategy to its line-up of articulated dump trucks. New to the P-Tier portfolio, the 410 and 460 ADTs retain the same fuel efficiency, dump body and drive modes as the previous E-II models.
Read MoreSandvik to Showcase Diverse Solutions at ConExpo-Con/Agg
Sandvik will showcase some of its newest innovations in surface drilling, rock tools, stationary crushing and screening, and parts and services at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 in Las Vegas, March 14-18. The company will exhibit at booth #5254 in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Silver Lot outdoor festival grounds.
Read MoreCEMEX Ventures Releases Top 50 ConTech Startups for 2023
CEMEX Ventures released its Top 50 ConTech Startups 2023. CEMEX Ventures is the Corporate Venture Capital arm of CEMEX that invests in construction technology (ConTech) companies.
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