Forget everything you ever learned about road construction. A company called Solar Roadways Inc. is working to develop solar-powered roads. You heard that right.
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Builder Confidence Rises Four Points in June
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose four points in June to reach a level of 49 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). It remains one point shy of the threshold for what is considered good building conditions.
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Recognized as a Top CIO Company
Lehigh Hanson Inc. was recognized by CIO magazine as one of the 2014 CIO 100 companies. The 27th annual award program honors organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT).
Read MoreVolvo L250H Wheel Loader
The Volvo L250H wheel loader is a high production machine designed to deliver excellent productivity and profitability inapplications including quarry, mining and heavy infrastructure. Operators will experience short cycle times, high breakout force and excellent controllability with this heavy-duty machine. Specifically in North America, the wheel loader is perfectly matched to on-highway trucks, and the L250H will load a 25-ton…
Read MoreBobcat, Doosan Show They Care
June 11, 2014 – The employees of Bobcat Co. and Doosan took part in “Doosan Day of Caring” – a company-wide volunteer effort to celebrate Doosan’s Foundation Day and global volunteer week during the month of June in various Bobcat and Doosan facility locations around the United States. Employee volunteers were offered tasks that included participating in Habitat for Humanity projects; working at local food banks, schools…
Read MorePeter DeFazio
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, detailed at the Rally for Roads new legislation that would save the Highway Trust Fund from insolvency. HR 4848,“The Repeal and Rebuild Act,” is a long-term solution that he said would create American jobs, fix the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, and finally break our transportation funding impasse.…
Read MoreUnimin Selects IFS Applications to Improve Operational Efficiencies
Global fracking supplier IFS Applications, said that Unimin Corp., North America’s largest supplier of frac sand, has chosen the company to assist in optimizing its supply chain and global operations. Unimin has 46 mining and mineral processing sites and 11 offices across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. To improve operational efficiencies, the company needed greater real-time visibility into its supply…
Read MoreDakota Plains Begins Frac Sand Trans-loading at Pioneer
Dakota Plains Holdings Inc. began frac sand trans-loading operations at the Pioneer Terminal in New Town, ND, through its new sand trans-loading joint venture. Dakota Plains and Unimin Corp. had previously executed an agreement to construct an automated frac sand terminal with 8,000 tons of storage and a throughput capacity of 750,000 tpy. The terminal is now fully operational. Dakota…
Read MoreW.S. Tyler Particle Size, Shape Analyzers Aid in Quality Control
W.S. Tyler recently completed three major sales transactions, according to the company. In all three instances, the company signed on to provide its CPA particle size and shape analyzers to aid in frac sand processing. More specifically, W.S. Tyler’s particle-analysis technology will now be helping providers of proppant to the oil and gas well industries perform a final quality check…
Read MoreSource Opens Storage, Rail Car Facility
Source Energy Services celebrated the opening of its frac sand production, storage, and rail car loading facility located in Weyerhaeuser, Wis. Several local officials attended the ribbon cutting and community appreciation event, including those from Barron County, the Village of Weyerhaeuser, and the Town of Sumner. The Weyerhaeuser facility complements the frac sand mine and processing facility operated by Source…
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