The mixed-fleet telematics standard from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) has received approval from ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, to be accepted as a global standard.
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MSHA Targets Four Quarries During June Inspections
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 114 citations and four orders during special impact inspections conducted at 11 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines in June.
Read MoreNMA VP Testifies on Unwarranted Land Withdrawal
National Mining Association (NMA) Senior Vice President and General Counsel Katie Sweeney told a Senate panel that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) withdrawal of more than 10 million acres of mineral-rich federal land from mining activity under the guise of sage grouse conservation “will cause serious hardship to the nation’s economic and mineral security,” while doing nothing to combat…
Read MoreHousing Starts Climb Higher in June
Nationwide housing starts rose 4.8 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Overall permit issuance increased 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.15 million.
Read MoreEagle Materials Earns Record Quarterly Revenue
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 ended June 30, 2016. The company is reporting:
Read MoreSafety to be Hot Topic at MINExpo
MINExpo International 2016 takes place Sept. 26-28, 2016, in Las Vegas. The show “provides attendees the opportunity to view technologies that will help them as they refine their management of safety,” said Bruce Watzman, senior vice president of regulatory affairs, National Mining Association (NMA).
Read MoreKomatsu to Merge with Joy Global
Joy Global announced on July 21 that its board of directors unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement whereby Komatsu America Corp. will acquire Joy Global in a transaction valued at about $3.7 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Joy Global stockholders will receive $28.30 per share in cash for each outstanding share of common stock held, representing a 48…
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in June Drop 7 Percent
New construction starts in June decreased 7 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $595.1 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The nonbuilding construction sector (public works and electric utilities) fell sharply after being lifted in May by the start of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline in the upper Midwest and seven large power…
Read MoreCourt Calls for Review of Decision Against Aggregate Industries
The top federal appellate court recently granted an Aggregate Industries petition for review of a National Labor Relations Board decision involving the transfer of work between Construction and Ready-Mix bargaining unit drivers represented by Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Local 631, Las Vegas.
Read MoreConstruction Employment Stable in May
Construction employment was unchanged from May to June, but an increase in hourly pay and longer workweeks, along with shrinking numbers of unemployed construction workers, suggest contractors would hire more workers if they were available, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the lack of available qualified workers for firms to hire appears…
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