There Are a Number of Concerns with MSHA’s Proposed Part 100 Overhaul. By Breyana A. Penn
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July Construction Rises; Highways Down
New Construction Starts Climbed 6 Percent, But Highway Work Took An Alarming Hit. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MorePermitting – September 2014
Illinois Quarry in QuestionTwo months after Robbins, Ill., trustees essentially voided a contract with a developer planning a limestone quarry and mine in the village, residents say they’re uncertain where those plans now stand. A trustee said no new talks have been held with ALM Resources since the village board’s vote in late June, according to the Southtown Star. That…
Read MoreWhat You Know About Who You Know
KNOWING HOW TO IDENTIFY PUBLICS AND UNDERSTANDING HOW THEY GET INFORMATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. By Thomas J. Roach Communication in business is usually directed to groups of individuals or publics who can be categorized by an infinite number of attributes. Some are self-constituted like the protesters in Ferguson, Mo., and generic indicators like age, race, or location may…
Read MoreBuilding a World Class Company
IS YOUR COMPANY REALLY WORLD CLASS? IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU DEFINE IT. By Steve Schumacher In my years of working with companies, I have yet to find one that did not want to become “world class.” Some think they are, and others say it’s all about the journey with world class being unachievable. Executives are pretty much in…
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Sept. 23 is $3.508. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.547.
Read MoreQuarry Night
By Mark S. Kuhar Sometimes you find art in the darndest places. Imagine my surprise when I clicked on an article posted to a snarky section of CNN’s website called “Apparently this Matters,” and was welcomed by a huge brightly colored painting of an excavator in a quarry, executed with uncanny accuracy in the style of Vincent Van Gogh. The…
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MSHA has published a proposed rule that would amend its existing civil penalty regulations by simplifying the criteria for assessing health and safety violations and increasing emphasis on more serious safety and health conditions, thus providing “improved safety and health for miners.”
Read MoreFirst Look – September 2014
Vulcan Reports Sales Jump Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the second quarter ending June 30. Net sales increased $60 million, or 9 percent, and gross profit increased $42 million, or 32 percent, compared with the prior year. CRH/Oldcastle On the GrowIrish building materials group CRH plc, which owns Oldcastle in the United States, said its earnings increased 27 percent…
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Sept. 4 is $3.547. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.548.
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