Kentucky Permit Disputed According to the Bowling Green, Ky., Daily News, the battle over the proposed site for a rock quarry continues. Franklin, Ky., residents David and Ronda Carver, who have helped lead the Neighbors Against the Quarry group opposing the rock and limestone quarry site proposed for 169 acres of land on Ditmore Ford Road by Charles Deweese Construction,…
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February Construction Unchanged from Prior Month
Bridge Construction Down 14 Percent, Highways Down 21 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreWhat Makes a Professional Communicator?
The Key To Professional Communication Is Not Great Ideas and Flowery Language. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreHow To Follow-up Without Being Annoying
It Is The Key To Making Things Happen, But Most People Don’t Do It Well. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of April 8 is $3.691. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.720.
Read MoreMain Tells NSSGA ‘We Owe Miners a Safe Workplace’
Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for Mine Safety and Health, addressed members of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) at its convention March 5 in Las Vegas. Main covered a variety of topics, and noted that “the actions taken by MSHA and the mining community to improve mine safety and health” have put the industry “on…
Read More4th Circuit Lacks Jurisdiction In Discrimination Reinstatement Case
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit lacks jurisdiction to act upon a mining company’s appeal of a Review Commission decision upholding the temporary reinstatement of a miner.
Read MorePrinciple Number One: Safety First
This is the first in a series of six columns exploring traditional principles of safety. – Ed.
Read MoreDig it at Diggerland
I can’t wait to go to Diggerland! Diggerland USA will be a construction-themed adventure park where “children and their families will be able to drive, ride and operate heavy machinery in a safe family-friendly environment.” The new theme park in West Berlin, N.J., will cover 14 acres and feature more than 23 attractions, all slated for an early summer 2014…
Read MoreIs ConExpo-Con/Agg Too Big?
By now, you have likely heard the news: ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 was big. REAL big. The show’s total registration of 129,364 soared past the last edition of the show achieving the second-highest attendance in history. The show also set new records for exhibit space, number of exhibitors and education tickets sold.
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