While New Construction Starts Fell in a Rut in April, Highway and Bridge Work Goes Up. By Mark S. Kuhar
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Clean Diesel: Fueling a Decade of Change
The Shift To Cleaner Diesel Fuel Has Led To Major Environmental Accomplishments. Ten years after the introduction of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel in 2006, the Diesel Technology Forum recognizes the role of the shift to cleaner diesel fuel and its importance in the major environmental accomplishments that were celebrated during National Clean Air Month last month.
Read MoreNo One Accepts Fatalities, Injuries or Illnesses as Cost of Doing Business
By R. Brian Hendrix Our mines and our miners have never been safer. Injury and illness rates across all sectors of the mining industry are at historic lows. The number of fatalities in 2015 dropped 38 percent from 2014. A miner is in a lot more danger driving to work than he is once he’s at work. Mining is not…
Read MorePERMITTING – JUNE 2016
VULCAN NOVA SCOTIA PROJECT MOVES FORWARD According to the Guysborough Journal, proponents of Vulcan Materials’ Black Point Quarry project were in a celebratory mood when Environment Minister Margaret Miller gave environmental approval to the plan for a 355-hectare quarry, with a marine terminal and loading facility in Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. On April 26, Miller said that any adverse or significant…
Read MoreChoosing Rhetorical Battles
When It Comes To Persuasion, The State Of Mind Of The Audience Is More Significant Than The Argument. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreEffective Conference Calls
Conference Calls Take Time And Money. There Are Things You Can Do As A Leader, Or Participant, To Make Them More Effective. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreThunder Creek Redesigns Service and Lube Trailer
Thunder Creek Equipment has redesigned its Service and Lube Trailer (SLT) to include a new chassis and front-end design, expanded storage in the front and rear utility boxes, and a modular design that allows owners to add new features and components at any time after purchase. The new SLT features a modular tank design that is capable of holding 440…
Read MorePostle Industries Introduces New Tubular Hardfacing Electrodes
Postle Industries announced its latest hardface welding development, Tubular Hardfacing Electrodes for severe abrasion applications, as well as abrasion applications involving high heat or impact. Their tubular design allows for a greater volume of carbides than ever before for increased abrasion resistance. Available in sizes 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 in., their construction allows them to be used in any standard…
Read MoreCardinal Offers Quad Remote Display for Multi-Platform Truck Scale Readouts
Cardinal Scale’s U.S.-made RD2X4 quad remote display provides readouts for multi-platform truck scales visible up to 150 ft. away. The RD2X4’s high-intensity LED display offers bright-red 2.25-in.-high digits that are highly visible even in direct sunlight. Ten brightness level settings let the user select the exact intensity for the best visibility for the environment. This display is designed for truck…
Read MoreSuperior Expands Partnership with RB Scott
Superior Industries is expanding its partnership with longtime conveying equipment dealer, RB Scott Co. Inc. In addition to conveyors and conveyor components, the Eau Claire, Wis.-based dealer of processing equipment and wear parts will also represent Superior’s lines of wet processing equipment and portable processing plants. “RB Scott’s expedient and honest approach to customer service has made them an ideal partner of ours…
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