Sept. 6, 2016 – With $14.2 million in grants awarded to seven states, The Federal Highway Administration has started to roll out its small FAST Act-funded program to test out vehicle miles traveled as a replacement for the gas tax. Concerns over electronic reporting, privacy and fairness to rural areas have held back any plans for nationwide use of a VMT…
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Transportation Support a Positive for Candidates
A new analysis of eight states that passed legislation to increase their state motor fuel taxes in 2015 to pay for important new transportation improvements shows that 98 percent of Republican and Democratic lawmakers who supported the bill won their primary races in 2016.
Read MoreMINExpo Preview: Terex Washing Systems
Terex Washing Systems (TWS) will launch two new products at MINExpo Booth 3379. Design and manufacture is driven by a spirit of innovation and response to market demands, resulting in unique, market-leading products, which constitutes the latest two additions to the TWS portfolio: AggreScalp and FM UltraFines. Market Area Director, Americas David Quail commented, “The new product launches is testament…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Flat in July
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during July 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,153.2 billion, nearly the same as (±1.5 percent) the revised June estimate of $1,153.5 billion. The July figure is 1.5 percent (±2.3 percent) percent above the July 2015 estimate of $1,135.9 billion.
Read MoreThree Quarries Targeted by MSHA in July Impact Inspections
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 161 citations during special impact inspections conducted at 11 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines in July.
Read MoreNew Home Sales at Highest Level Since 2007
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 12.4 percent in July from a downwardly revised June reading to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 654,000 units, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the highest reading in almost nine years.
Read MorePoor California Roads Costing Motorists Billions
Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost California motorists a total of $53.6 billion statewide annually – more than $2,800 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreNew Kespry Drone Has Twice The Aerial Coverage
Kespry, which designs automated drone systems for commercial use, announced the new Kespry Drone 2.0. The new lighter-weight drone flies twice as long, covers twice the ground area, and has twice the wind resilience, due to the new airframe, battery and flight-system improvements. Based on requests from commercial customers, the new Kespry Drone 2.0 now flies more than 30 minutes…
Read MoreMINExpo Preview: Weir Minerals
Weir Minerals will exhibit its world-class mining solutions at MINExpo 2016 at booth #5002. The company will use the opportunity of the show to show its Trio Top Performance cone crusher range to the mining and construction aggregates market. At the show the company will showcase the Trio TP900 cone crusher and will offer a pre-release preview of its much-anticipated remote…
Read MoreMSHA Extends Two Comment Periods
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) agreed to a longer comment period on two regulatory items. One proposed regulation would require workplace examinations before work begins and operators to document any hazards found, and the other is MSHA’s request for information on exposure to diesel exhaust in underground operations, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association…
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