Dec. 7, 2016 – With more than 15 organizations pledging support, the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention initiated plans to shine a light on creating a zero-suicide industry. The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) established the Alliance with the goal of providing and disseminating information and resources for suicide prevention and mental health promotion in construction. Alliance member organizations…
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Have a Blast With Help from Rock Products
Nov. 11, 2016 – Academy Blasting is offering its popular “Mechanics of Rock Blasting” course to Rock Products’ readers at a special 10 percent discount. Getting the discount is easy. First, create an Account on AcademyBlasting.com. Go to the Courses tab and select Mechanics of Rock Blasting. Add this course to your cart and proceed to check-out. Enter the code “RockProducts”…
Read MoreAmericans Gassed Up This Summer
Nov. 3, 2016 – A lot of gas tax money was collected this summer. U.S. gasoline consumption rose to 9.7 million barrels a day in June, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That’s a new one-month high, exceeding the last one established in July 2007, when consumption hit 9.6 million barrels a day. For all of summer 2016,…
Read MoreInfrastructure as an Issue
Oct. 24, 2016 – Well, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton agree on one thing: Our roads and bridges are a mess. According to news reports, Trump finally produced an infrastructure document. He says he would get a bill introduced during his first 100 days in office that would “spur $1 trillion in infrastructure investment over 10 years.” Trump promises the…
Read MoreDramatic Flood Video
Oct. 14, 2016 – Hurricane Matthew did untold damage up and down the Atlantic coast, and aggregates operations were not immune. Check out this dramatic video footage, taken by WRAL television, of a Hanson operation near Rocky Mount, N.C., taking on billions of gallons of flood water. Truly a devastating storm and one that will take many months of recovery…
Read MoreGoing From Big to Bigger
Oct. 4, 2016 – I just returned from Las Vegas, where I attended MINExpo. It was a great show, with vibrant attendance and a lot of product introductions. Even with a down coal industry and a flatlined mining industry, the show was exceptional. And there were a lot of aggregates guys there which was great to see. International attendance was also…
Read MoreMining Law at MINExpo
Sept. 15, 2016 – Rock Products is proud of the legal experts from Husch Blackwell that contribute our Law column each month. Those same experts will conduct a series of mini-seminars on mining and safety law at MINExpo. Held multiple times throughout the conference to accommodate your busy schedule, they will discuss a wide range of environmental, MSHA, data security, FCPA…
Read MoreMiles Traveled Vs. Gas Tax
Sept. 6, 2016 – With $14.2 million in grants awarded to seven states, The Federal Highway Administration has started to roll out its small FAST Act-funded program to test out vehicle miles traveled as a replacement for the gas tax. Concerns over electronic reporting, privacy and fairness to rural areas have held back any plans for nationwide use of a VMT…
Read MoreGoing Global
Aug. 24, 2016 – According to the latest market report published by Persistence Market Research, the global construction aggregates market is anticipated to witness a year-over-year growth of 6.3 percent in 2016. Increasing activities in infrastructure and renovation sectors are among the key drivers propelling the demand for construction aggregates globally. In addition, the macroeconomic factors such as open-ended industrialization…
Read MoreTaking Safety to the Community
Aug 3, 2016 – Dolese Bros. Co. knows a little something about community outreach. The company donated to the Comanche County, Okla., Sheriff’s Office initiative for the National Child Safety Council. Its contribution will provide needed support to aid children and elderly residents in Comanche County and provide assistance to more than 30 area public schools. “Upon hearing about the community’s need,…
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