Stronger Contract Provisions Will Be Required When Using Independent Contractors. By Nickole Winnett
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Construction Starts in September Climb 10 Percent
Highways And Bridges Each Climbed 8 Percent, While Nonbuilding Construction Jumped 38 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MorePermitting – November 2014
New York Quarry Eyes Expansion According to the Post-Bulletin, a zoning change could lead to expanded sand and gravel quarry operations near a residential area in Cascade Township directly north of Rochester, N.Y., and some township residents aren’t happy about the rezoning. Milestone Minerals has 140 acres of land near 55th Street Northeast and U.S. Highway 63, and the company…
Read MoreSales Interviewing
Sales Interactions Are More Manageable If One Approaches Them As Two-Way Communication Processes. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreSending Employees To Workshops Is A Waste Of Money
Without Specific Objectives And Follow-Up, Training Dollars Go Down The Drain. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreFrac Sand Market Ready to Explode
There is sand, sand and more sand in our future.
Read MoreFirst Look – November 2014
TOP NEWS Martin Marietta Makes Big Gains Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported its results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2014, with a healthy increase in sales and profitability. Labor Secretary Holds Aggregates Industry Roundtable U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez invited a select group of aggregates executives for a frank dialogue on the key issues facing the industry.…
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Nov. 14 is $3.421. That is higher than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.359.
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Nov. 1 is $3.359. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.473.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Atlascopcosaurus
By Mark S. Kuhar It’s not clear how the unnamed dinosaur died 100-120 million years ago, but it’s been only 30 since he finally encountered a predator he couldn’t outrun: Atlas Copco equipment. “Not every company has a dinosaur species named after it,” said Sofie Gielen, Atlas Copco’s marketing communications director, in commemorating the 30th anniversary of the discovery of…
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