March 30, 2020 – Mike Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), is appealing to the nation’s aggregates producers to help with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). “There is great need for PPE among medical professionals and first responders across the country,” he said. “As the COVID-19 crisis continues to grow, areas of our country that have become…
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Husch Blackwell Forms COVID-19 Response Team
March 27, 2020 – Legal Advisors Husch Blackwell launched a COVID-19 response team providing insight to businesses as they address challenges related to the coronavirus outbreak. Drawn together from numerous legal disciplines, practices and industries, its attorneys will produce regular content and develop programming to assist clients and other interested parties across multiple areas of operations. New offerings will be added on a rolling…
Read MoreUrge Your Governor to Classify the Aggregates Industry as Essential
March 26, 2020 – The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) is urging NSSGA members and all aggregates producers to contact local, state and federal leaders to let them know that the aggregate and construction industries must be designated as essential industries to ensure vital public works projects continue; materials can reach those who need them most; and vertical structures can be built to…
Read MoreThe Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAQ
March 25, 2020 – On March 18, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19. According to an article by Ogletree Deakins, among other fiscal packages, the act does three things: (1) expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) temporarily (until the end of December 2020) to cover leave…
Read MoreMDU Resources Recognized for Gender Diversity
MDU Resources Group Inc. has again been named a Winning “W” Company by 2020 Women on Boards for having at least 20% of its corporate board comprised of women. MDU Resources’ board is made up of 10 directors. Three women, Karen B. Fagg, Patricia L. Moss and Chenxi Wang, served on the board in 2019. Winning “W” companies are cited…
Read MoreNeed for Respiratory Protection
March 23, 2020 – The construction, aggregates and mining industries know a little something about respiratory protection. Masks are a normal part of our PPE. But due to the coronavirus, masks for the medical profession are in short supply. The state of Virginia is using what PPE supplies it can get from the federal stockpile. The Virginia Emergency Support Team is…
Read MoreCoronavirus Could Spur Infrastructure Investment
March 18, 2020 – Congressional leaders and White House officials began work on a massive coronavirus relief bill that could contain major economic stimulus for corporations and consumers. Could it take a pandemic such as coronavirus/COVID-19 to finally get an infrastructure bill passed? On a House Democratic conference call, House committee chairs discussed ideas including: cash payments to individuals; infrastructure investments;…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Goes On
March 10, 2020 – Despite several major exhibitors and other smaller ones pulling out of the show amid fears of coronavirus, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 went on in Las Vegas. If attendees were planning on not coming, it was not evident, as more than 120,000 were expected and vibrant activity on the show floor confirmed that buyers were in the house and ready to…
Read MoreMike Eruzione Speaks
March 9, 2020 – At the joint NSSGA, NRMCA, PCA Opening Session in Las Vegas, 1980 Olympic Gold Medal-winning hockey team captain Mike Eruzione spoke about team building, respect and success. With good humor and great sincerity he talked about the 1980 Olympic team’s journey and offered parallels to business, giving his audience a number of great takeaways. “If you understand…
Read MoreNSSGA M&S Committee Meets
March 8, 2020 – As the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) kicked off its annual convention, President and CEO Michael Johnson addressed the association’s Manufacturers & Services committee. Johnson updated the group on the impact of the coronavirus scare with regard to convention attendance and offered an impromptu take on the current political situation, with a special emphasis on how NSSGA, though RockPac, allocates…
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