The Ohio Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2021 Report Card for Ohio’s Infrastructure, the Section’s first report in more than a decade at a public event.
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MSHA Reports Fatality at Ohio Operation
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on May 2, a miner entered a dredged sand and gravel bin through a lower access hatch to clear an obstruction. The miner was clearing the blockage with a bar when the material inside the bin fell and engulfed him.
Read MoreOH a Gas Tax Increase
July 3, 2019 – There is a bit of fireworks this 4th of July in Ohio. A 10.5-cent and 19-cent statewide jump in price for gas and diesel fuel, respectively, went into effect thanks to a tax increase contained in the state’s latest transportation budget. The hike puts the total tax at 38.5 cents for gas and 47 cents for diesel. Since 2005, the…
Read MoreSelect Materials Buys Ohio Frac Sand Operation
Select Materials, a bulk landscaping materials firm based in Colorado, acquired an industrial and frac-sand mine located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, effective Feb 8. The transaction is Select Materials’ second sand mine and first endeavor into the frac sand market.
Read MoreLafarge Operations Honored for Technology Solutions
Lafarge North America won two Innovation awards from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The Paulding Cement Plant, in Paulding, Ohio, won PCA’s 2014 Cement Industry Energy & Environment Award for Innovation, while the Cave in Rock Quarry, located in Cave in Rock, Ill., won PCA’s 2014 Safety Innovation Award.
Read MoreNational Lime and Stone Acquires Lash Paving
The National Lime and Stone Co. and Lash Paving, Inc. announced that the two companies have completed a transaction through which Lash Paving will become a wholly owned subsidiary of National Lime and Stone. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Mine Approved– Again
A five-year fight over a controversial mine proposal in Ohio still has no end in sight, according to Cincinnati.com.
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