The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Jan. 6 is $2.903. That is significantly lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.336.
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Construction Equipment Museum Seeks Donors
The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) announced a Capital Campaign to construct a new 20,000-sq.-ft. home for the National Construction Equipment Museum ¬– the only public museum of its kind in the nation. The new facility, to be constructed on its existing property in Bowling Green, Ohio, will nearly triple the current museum’s display area, and will feature: A machinery hall with…
Read MoreMSHA Releases 2015 Regulatory Agenda
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released its fall regulatory agenda Nov. 24. The agency states that it is on track in conducting the rulemaking on reform of civil penalties; comments are due Jan. 9, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association.
Read MoreA Good Safety Record is Not A Mitigating Factor in Lowering Penalties
By Ellen Smith A good safety record at a quarry, and having an injury-free operation, is not a mitigating factor in determining final penalties for violations of the Mine Act, Review Commission ALJ Alan Paez ruled in a case involving the Campbell County, Tenn., Highway Dept. located in Jacksboro, Tenn.
Read MoreUnintended Consequences
By Randy K. Logsdon One of the things that makes this country great is our collective ability to innovate. Perhaps it’s a byproduct of capitalism. Perhaps it’s innovation and entrepreneurship that drives capitalism.
Read MoreEPA Looks Ahead to 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2015 regulatory agenda on Nov. 25. The agency is on track to finalize several major rules.
Read MoreEbola in the Workplace
By Bradford T. Hammock
Read MoreOctober Construction Backs Off
Highway And Bridge Construction In October Surges 27 Percent; Residential Building Up. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MorePermitting – December 2014
INDIANA QUARRY HAS PERMIT REVOKED MAC Construction and Excavating’s permit to operate an asphalt plant at the Hanson-Atkins Quarry has been revoked by the city of Jeffersonville, Ind. Pat Barrow, who filed a lawsuit in 2010 with neighbor Charlie Hanka against MAC Construction and the city of Jeffersonville, said her attorney filed a motion to drop the lawsuit following the…
Read MoreCommunication as Process
One Of The Most Significant Discoveries Of The 20th Century Is That Communication Isn’t An Event; It Is A Process. By Thomas J. Roach
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