Trends In Management Can Be Both Good And Bad. By Steve Schumacher
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Report on Millennials in Construction Released
FMI Corp, a leading provider of investment banking and management consulting services for the engineering and construction industry, announced the release of its report, “Millennials in Construction- Learning to Engage a New Workforce.” Findings are based on a combination of survey responses and interviews from almost 400 individuals who work in the construction industry nationwide; half of those participants represent…
Read MoreOne Bad Apple
Aggregates producers are largely hard working, honest and follow the letter of the law. When it comes to MSHA inspections, no one likes the scrutiny, but being professionals, operations deal with it.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – FEBRUARY 2016
TOP NEWS Vulcan Launches Customer Service Website Vulcan Materials Co. is empowering customers to take direct control of their account with the launch of MyVulcan.com, a new, online customer service center that allows customers to view tickets and orders, track orders and pay bills online. HeidelbergCement Focuses on Aggregates Improvement HeidelbergCement has started a “continuous improvement” program called Aggregates-CI in…
Read MoreThe 12,910-Mile Highway
What if you could drive from the United States all the way to England? Sound crazy? A new proposal would see England connected to the United States by a highway bridge as part of a massive superhighway crossing the length of Russia, ultimately linking New York and London. Called the Trans-Eurasian Belt Development (TEPR), the ambitious project is being proposed…
Read MorePlacing Dewatering Pump Close to Highwall Edge Garners Penalty
A Missouri limestone operator was ordered to pay a $6,300 fine by FMSHRC Judge Margaret Miller for an S&S violation of §56.15005 after an MSHA inspector found a dewatering pump located within 4 ½ ft. from the edge of a highwall with a 70-ft. drop. MSHA claimed there was a danger of an employee falling off the edge if they were…
Read MoreToward Universal Compliance
Dictionary.com defines “compliance” as: the act of conforming, acquiescing or yielding. a tendency to yield readily to others, especially in a weak and subservient way. conformity; accordance: in compliance with orders. cooperation or obedience: Compliance with the law is expected of all. The applicable definitions of “safety” are: the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger. the…
Read MoreNovember Construction Dips; Up Year-Over-Year
Nonresidential Building Retreats After October’s Substantial Gain; Highways Up 16 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreJohn Deere Excavator Helps Clean Up Ohio River
More than one million pounds of garbage has been removed from the Ohio River, a feat accomplished by Chad Pregracke and Living Lands & Waters, with the help of a new John Deere 210G LC Excavator. John Deere is a longtime supporter of Living Lands & Waters. This year, the company’s Construction & Forestry Division partnered with Pierce Pacific Manufacturing and Erb…
Read MoreEPA Broke Anti-Lobbying Laws on WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke federal anti-lobbying laws during the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rulemaking according to the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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