Editors’ Blog
How did Cat do that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLhOOiPGrq4 Have you seen the video of the super-size Jenga game played with Caterpillar’s equipment? The company created the video to promote its Built For It Trials series. Nearly two million people have checked it out as of this writing.… Keep Reading
Labor pains
According to the U.S. Geological Survey and the Mine Safety and Health Administration, there has been about a 5 percent drop in aggregate-industry employment since four years ago. That number is due in part to more streamlined processes and the… Keep Reading
Notes about highway funding
In its Q1-2014 Construction Outlook Report, FMI forecasts a modest 1 percent increase in highway and street construction for 2014 to $82.2 billion. The company says, "Public-private-partnerships still hold out hope for projects that can generate revenue from usage fees,… Keep Reading
A big show where there’s plenty to do
When colleagues ask what the 2014 ConExpo-Con/Agg show was like, how do you answer? I've been telling my coworkers that it's by far the largest trade show I've ever attended (and with more than 20 years experience as an editor,… Keep Reading
MSHA: Spring the time to remind employees about safety
Fifty-eight hundred of the 12,000 metal and non-metal mines MSHA oversees close in the winter when snow and freezing temperatures make operations difficult or impossible. Most of these intermittent mines are crushed stone operations, the agency says, but the operations… Keep Reading
A fix in the works?
An article this week from NBC News cites the highway-funding drought, and the daily reminders of it – potholes. "Every spring thaw brings potholes," notes the story. "This year, one of the harshest winters in memory is turning America's highways… Keep Reading
Open wallet or empty wallet?
Passage of a near-trillion-dollar farm bill this month gives hope to many of those in our industry advocating a large, multi-year, transportation-funding bill to replace the current legislation, which expires Sept. 30. My pessimism regarding the passage of such a… Keep Reading
CBO forecast doesn’t bode well for long-term transportation bill’s prospects
One hundred million dollars in new revenue would need to be generated through new taxes or transferring funds from other sources to achieve a six-year transportation bill, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reports. According to The Washington Post, the $100… Keep Reading
Bringing you the show
It happens only once every three years, a brief opportunity for aggregate producers to see the latest equipment and technology for their operations — all in one place. The show is ConExpo-Con/Agg, and equipment manufacturers spend a great deal of… Keep Reading
