Ron DeFeo, AEM government and public affairs committee chair and president and CEO of Terex, and Dennis Slater, Association of Equipment Distributors (AEM) president, took part in a June 19, 2013, Senate roundtable discussion on the importance of infrastructure and the economy, followed by one-on-one meetings with key congressmen.
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Tilcon Opens New Asphalt Plant at Mt. Hope Quarry
Tilcon New York Inc. opened a state-of-the-art asphalt plant, which is capable of producing 600 tph and storing 2,700 tons of material in nine 300-ton hot storage silos, at its Mount Hope Quarry in Wharton, N.J. The energy-efficient Gencor Drum plant, is one of the largest asphalt plants in the state.
Read MoreMSHA Announces Fatality
MSHA reports that on June 13, 2013, a 50-year-old mechanic with 15 years of experience was killed at a stone operation. He was operating a 35-ton articulated haul truck down a haul road. The truck went out of control and hit a berm, propelling it in the air. The truck came to a stop with the bed overturned and the…
Read MoreMay Construction Climbs Higher
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $495.7 billion, new construction starts in May advanced 5 percent from the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Much of the upward lift came from nonresidential building, which registered moderate growth for the second month in a row after its sluggish performance at the outset of…
Read MoreTransportation Subcommittee Hearing Starts With Bang
According to NSSGA, the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development held a hearing on June 13 to discuss FY’14 funding levels for transportation infrastructure. This hearing is a precursor to the subcommittee’s markup targeted for June 25 with full committee markup slated for June 27.
Read MoreCompanies Enter Sand and Gravel Joint Venture
JPX Global Inc. entered into a joint venture agreement with CGrowth Capital Inc. to extract and sell sand and gravel from the 15-acre Chewelah Community Pit located near Colville, Wash.
Read MoreDiesel to Surpass Gasoline Transportation Fuel
Diesel is going to remain the “dominant” growth fuel in transportation for several decades to come, according to U.S. and international energy and transportation experts. ExxonMobil stated that diesel will surpass gasoline as the number-one global transportation fuel by 2020. Diesel will account for 70 percent of the growth in demand for all transportation fuels through the forecast period to…
Read MoreSettlement with Ash Grove to Reduce Emissions
Ash Grove Cement Co. agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty and invest approximately $30 million in pollution-control technology at its nine Portland cement manufacturing plants to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice.
Read MoreTRIP: America’s Bridges Are Deficient
According to the latest data from the Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory (December 2012), a total of 25 percent of the nation’s bridges (20 ft. or longer) are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Eleven percent of America’s bridges are structurally deficient, meaning there is significant deterioration of the bridge deck, supports or other major components.
Read MoreFHWA Provides Disaster Funds
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $11.5 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help six states cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters in the last year.
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