October 14, 2013 – A new editorial piece on Slate, entitled, “America’s Infrastructure Is Crumbling” notes that the golden age of American infrastructure was during the post-World War II era. But now far fewer resources are dedicated to repairing, updating, and replacing the country’s infrastructure. Like any system, it needs care to keep up with the demands placed on it.
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Edwards Honored by NSSGA
October 8, 2013 – There is nobody like Gus. At a reception and dinner at the NSSGA Fall Board Meeting in Amelia Island, Fla., many friendly and familiar faces paid tribute to retiring NSSGA President and CEO Emeritus Gus Edwards for his nearly 17 years with the association.
Read MoreDodge Gains Momentum
October 7, 2013 – Can anything stop the momentum? Maybe. But for now, we are able to report that the Dodge Momentum Index advanced 2.9 percent in September to according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial.
Read MoreWhat Will it Take?
September 26, 2013 – This just in. A 400-ft. section of the Leo Frigo Bridge in Green bay, Wis., suddenly sagged Wednesday, forcing police to close off the span that carries Interstate 43 over the Fox River some 120 ft. below. The bridge, which carries 40,000 cars a day, will be closed indefinitely, state officials said.
Read MoreThree Fatalities Reported
September 23, 2013 – Three fatal accidents have occurred within a week at metal and nonmetal mines, according to MSHA. These accidents might have been avoided had there been proper berms, proper risk analysis, and careful planning before work began.
Read MoreChanging of the Guard
September 19, 2013 – The guard is changing at Oldcastle. Doug Black, chief operating officer of Oldcastle Inc. (the holding company for CRH’s interests in the Americas) is leaving the group to pursue other interests.
Read MoreCanadian Shipments Pushing Record
September 16, 2013 – Good news from up North. Fueled by road construction across the region, shipments passing through the Port of Windsor, Canada, are on a record pace and could break a mark set in 2006.
Read MoreMSHA Appeal Challenged
September 9, 2013 – NSSGA is getting set to drill MSHA. The association’s Executive Committee has approved taking legal action against an appeal by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration of an administrative law judge’s decision to overturn an enforcement citation the agency issued in North Carolina in 2012.
Read MoreStone Production Surges Higher
August 29, 2013 – Domestic production levels for construction materials (cement, construction sand and gravel, crushed stone, and gypsum) in the second quarter of 2013 increased substantially compared with levels in the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results released by USGS, due to seasonal fluctuations influenced by weather conditions.
Read MoreBaltimore and More
August 28, 2013 – I am blogging live this week from Baltimore, where I am attending a special AGG1 2015 planning meeting hosted by NSSGA. It was great to sit around a table and swap ideas and share concerns with representatives of many U.S. manufacturers of aggregates equipment, and a select group of high-level stone producers, not to mention a…
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