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Jack Kopanski

Jack Kopanski is the Managing Editor of Pit & Quarry and Editor-in-Chief of Portable Plants. Kopanski can be reached at 216-706-3756 or jkopanski@northcoastmedia.net.

Executive order imposing PLAs draws industry ire

The Associated General Contractors of America and Associated Builders & Contractors say President Biden’s executive order encouraging project labor agreement (PLA) mandates will do more harm than good. Keep Reading

Emerson Bearing debuts motion transmission component line

Emerson Bearing, a Boston-based bearing company and sister company of Action Bearing, expanded its bearing line of motion transmission components. Keep Reading

Road Machinery begins Phoenix facility reconstruction

Road Machinery celebrated the groundbreaking of its Reman Center expansion and renovation project, which is expected to be done later this year. Keep Reading

Nonresidential construction spending down in December 2021

Nonresidential construction spending decreased nationally by 0.7 percent in December for a seasonally adjusted total of $820.7 billion. Keep Reading

Training workshops available for spring start-up

A series of training workshops are available to provide mining operations with the resources needed for a safe spring start-up. Keep Reading

LafargeHolcim embracing portland limestone cement further

LafargeHolcim in the U.S. will begin producing low-carbon portland limestone cement at two more plants in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint. Keep Reading

Eagle Materials: Agg revenue down to end 2021

Aggregates and concrete revenue decreased 3 percent in the company’s last quarter. Keep Reading

Dyno Nobel introduces electronic initiation system

Ranger is a new DigiShot electronic initiation system that is available for use in quarries. Keep Reading

MSHA piloting vaccine outreach program

The program, which the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will handle, targets mining areas in states with vaccination rates below 60 percent. Keep Reading

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