Housing Advances, Nonresidential Building Retreats Slightly; Highways Make Huge Jump. By Mark S. Kuhar
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Study Seeks to Quantify Health Impact of Sand Mining
The Institute for Wisconsin’s Health, an independent, non-partisan public health institute, released a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) researching the potential health impacts of industrial sand mining in western Wisconsin.
Read MoreNew Silica Rule Pending White House Approval
This Is A Complex, Massive Set Of New Mandates For Employers That Have Silica In The Workplace. By Henry Chajet
Read MorePERMITTING – MARCH 2016
Vulcan Proceeding With Planning for California Quarry According to the Sierra Star, a Madera County, Calif., quarry proposed by Vulcan Materials Co. will, if approved, encompass 671 acres with 258 of it designated for a 400-ft.-deep quarry permitted for 100 years. It would be located near the southwest corner of Highways 41 and 145, about a mile west of Highway…
Read MoreThe Message in Merit Increases
Communication in the Area of Merit Increases is an Important Part of the Process. by Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreHow Do You Know If You Are A Good Leader?
There Are Some Tell-Tale Signs Of Good Leadership. Here’s What to Look For. Steve Schumacher
Read MoreYoung Leaders Meeting to Feature Big-Name Speakers
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association has announced speakers for the NSSGA 2016 Young Leaders Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, including some of the industry’s top executives.
Read MoreA Year of Expanding Possibilities
This is our AGG1 show issue, and it kicks off what can only be described as a year of expanding possibilities for aggregates producers.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – MARCH 2016
TOP NEWS Martin Marietta Has Record Fourth Quarter; Full-Year Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported consolidated net sales of $780.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $779.5 million in the previous year’s fourth quarter; and $3.3 billion for the full year, compared to $2.7 billion in 2014. Heritage aggregates business net sales were up 8 percent for the…
Read MoreMineSafe Smartwatch Helps Miners Identify Dangerous Issues
Move over, iWatch. Illumiti, in collaboration with the SAP Co-Innovation Lab and Vandrico Solutions Inc., has launched the new MineSafe Smartwatch. The MineSafe Smartwatch is a tool to help miners identify and respond to potentially dangerous issues. The watch enables real-time communication between miners underground and their support team on the surface. Using real-time data and analysis software, mining companies…
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