How Will AI Effect PR?

Will PR Professionals Be Replaced By AI-Driven PR Software Programs? By Thomas J. Roach Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is currently developing the ability to perform basic public relations tasks like generating media releases and mission statements. Results are pretty basic right now, but they will improve. Media releases and mission statements are very formulaic, and AI is all about formula…

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Building Partner Relationships

In Arizona, CEMEX’s West Region Is Identifying Community Partners And Building Relationships With Key Organizations. By Therese Dunphy Sometimes, a fresh perspective can lead to exciting new prospects for community outreach. Such was the case in 2020, when CEMEX split its West region into two groups.  The move brought in a new president for the Arizona region, David Nabavi, who…

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MSHA Continues Impact Inspections

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 20 mines in 15 states in April 2023 and found 335 violations. Since Jan. 1, 2023, MSHA’s inspections identified 914 violations, including 257 significant and substantial and 18 unwarrantable failure findings. A significant and substantial violation is one reasonably likely to cause…

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News from California, Illinois and Colorado

According to the California Construction and Industrial Minerals Association, the Assembly and State Senate both held hearings on the governor’s proposed reforms to reduce permitting delays for infrastructure projects. Testimony from the state agencies for infrastructure, transportation and natural resources, as well as labor organizations, builders and federal agencies made clear that $180 billion worth of housing, energy and transportation infrastructure projects…

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