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House committee bill blocks WOTUS rule
The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee included a rider in an annual spending bill that would block the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, according to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).… Keep Reading
Volvo, Trimble sign integration agreement
Volvo Construction Equipment and Trimble signed a machine control integration agreement focused on establishing a Trimble 3-D machine control solution that will integrate with Volvo Dig Assist 2-D machine control on Volvo excavators. The announcement was made at Bauma 2016.… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index falls after three months of gains
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 7 percent in March to 117.4 from its revised February reading of 126.4, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The March decline marks the first setback for the index after three months of gains. Dodge Data… Keep Reading
Flexco expands its training facility
Flexco unveiled a larger training facility in Downers Grove, Ill., to enhance the education of its customers and employees. Flexco’s expanded training center offers classroom training on the company’s mechanical fasteners. According to Flexco, the interactive learning area includes about… Keep Reading
NRMCA launches concrete construction promo campaign
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) launched “Build with Strength,” a multimillion-dollar industry campaign to better educate the design/build and code communities about the benefits of concrete construction in the low- to mid-rise sector. According to the association, the… Keep Reading
MSHA: 2015 safest year in mining history
Last year was the safest year in mining history based on the number of fatalities and injury rates per hours of miners’ exposure, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). MSHA… Keep Reading
BMC Enterprises acquires aggregate operation
BMC Enterprises, the parent company of St. Louis-based Breckenridge Material Co., completed the acquisition of Lincoln County Sand & Gravel. The new company will operate as BMC Sand, LLC. According to BMC, the acquisition will immediately increase its aggregate production… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host AGG1 webinar on stormwater permit changes
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will be hosting its April AGG1 webinar, “Are you ready for stormwater permit changes?” at 1 p.m. Eastern on April 28. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised the Multi-Sector General Permit… Keep Reading
Liebherr partners with Rocky Mountain dealer
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. partnered with Power Screening, a Rocky Mountain crushing and screening equipment distributor. Power Screening will now offer its customers in Colorado and northern New Mexico Liebherr’s full range of earthmoving and material handling equipment. According to… Keep Reading
