By Alex D. Kanaris VDG has been designing and manufacturing drum motors for belt conveyors used in food processing, supply chains, pharmaceutical, postal/parcel, aggregate and mining industries since 1985. All of the components used in our drum motors are manufactured in-house, using American materials and American labor. How Did We Get Here? Our ongoing challenge is that although our product…
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Oldcastle Division Develops WHO-compliant Hand Sanitizer
Techniseal, a division of Oldcastle APG and manufacturer of products for the installation and protection of outdoor hardscapes, announced the addition of a new medical-grade hand sanitizer to its product offering.
Read MoreCensus Pulse Survey Finds Modest Improvements
June 15, 2020 – According to Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors of America chief economist, the Census Bureau released the results of its sixth Small Business Pulse Survey, with responses from May 31 to June 6, that “is intended to provide crucial weekly data on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the nation’s businesses.” There was modest improvement in several metrics for construction…
Read MoreGreat Lakes-Seaway Shipping Impacted By COVID-19
While St. Lawrence Seaway cargo volumes decreased during the past two months due to economic shifts related to COVID-19, industry leaders said the binational trade and transportation corridor is ready to play its part in the economic recovery efforts in the coming months.
Read MoreNSSGA Welcomes New Executive Order on Infrastructure
A new Executive Order – “Utilizing Emergency Authorities to Facilitate Infrastructure Improvements and Other Activities to Support the Nation’s Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency” – will help streamline environmental reviews and improve infrastructure project delivery timelines, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreWhat Lies Ahead: Lessons from the Hurricane Katrina Recovery
By: Pierre G. Villere At this writing, the COVID-19 pandemic just drags on and on.
Read MoreReady Mix USA; CEMEX Foundation Help with COVID-19 Tests
Ready Mix USA, a CEMEX USA company, announced a grant award by its philanthropic arm, the CEMEX Foundation, to help support efforts by Birmingham, Ala.-based non-profit Christ Health Center to fund efforts to test uninsured members of the surrounding community for COVID-19.
Read MoreEPA Releases App to Research Disinfectants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released List N Tool, a new web-based application that allows smartphone users and others to quickly identify disinfectant products that meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Read MorePeckham Industries Reinforces Safety at its Operations
Peckham Industries issued an update on its response to COVID-19.
Read MoreMSHA Responds to COVID-19
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has received a high volume of questions regarding the coronavirus/COVID-19 and both mine operator actions and MSHA actions in response. This information sheet provides practices for operators and miners to minimize the spread of coronavirus/COVID-19 and actions MSHA is taking to do the same.
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