Editors’ Blog
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
Gas tax increase out for now
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said last week that a gas tax increase is no longer an option to shore up the Highway Trust Fund. Shuster had previously said he would be open to all… Keep Reading
Vulcan’s James offers insight for year ahead
What's in store for Vulcan Materials Co. over the next 11 months? Don James, Vulcan's chairman and CEO, says he expects aggregates demand in a number of markets to increase over the prior year for the first time in a… Keep Reading
Nye expects additional economic growth for Martin Marietta in 2014
Ward Nye, president and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials Inc., offered a positive industry outlook for 2014 upon the release of his company's fourth quarter results. "We are encouraged by various positive trends in our business and markets, especially in… Keep Reading
