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April Construction Slips One Percent
By Mark S. Kuhar New construction starts in April settled back 1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $473.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial.The public works sector retreated from its elevated pace in March, and housing experienced a slight loss of momentum. Highway and bridge construction in April retreated 25 percent.
Read MoreGravel Operations Get CUPs
After listening to gravel hauling concerns, the Brown County, Minn., Planning Commission added a number of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) conditions to a pair of North Star Township gravel mining operations applications.
Read MoreUtah Quarry Granted Permit
The Summit County, Utah, Council denied an appeal on a Rockport Rocks quarry approval, according to The Park Record.
Read MoreVulcan Will Mine Azusa
Vulcan Materials will begin mining the west side of Azusa Rock in the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley, Calif., which is expected to generate millions of dollars for the city of Azusa, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reported.
Read MoreQuarry Permit Moves Forward for Martin Marietta
The state has okayed one hurdle for a proposed Martin Marietta rock quarry in Beaufort County, N.C., despite concern from local residents about possible pollution.
Read MoreUncertainty In Clean Water Act Permitting Continues
Does The EPA Administrator Have Final Say On Specified Disposal Sites?
Read MoreSustainability Is Driving Major Change Within The Supply Chain
By Brian Barlow It is quite clear today that the drive toward greater sustainability, including resource conservation and energy efficiency in North America and other parts of the world, is occurring at a much faster pace than many experts predicted. Sustainability now affects a rapidly growing percentage of infrastructure and commercial and residential projects that are defined and funded by…
Read MoreVulnerabilty, Worry Stem From Feeling Lack of Control
By Randy Logsdon As I write this, the events of the week of April 15 are still fresh in the minds of most Americans – the terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon and the fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West, Texas. While we are all saddened, if not angered, by the human toll resulting from these events, we…
Read MoreMine Act Mandates $2,000 Penalty for Unwarrantable Failure Violations
By Ellen Smith In overturning a penalty imposed by ALJ David Barbour for a guarding violation, the Review Commission ruled that the plain language of the 2006 MINER Act mandates a minimum $2,000 penalty if a violation is due to an unwarrantable failure to comply.
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