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Hillhead showground expanded to accommodate more exhibitor space
Hillhead organizers are nearing completion on building an extended showground for the 2016 event, which takes place June 28-30 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. According to organizers, about 16,000 tons of material have been excavated from an old tip area to… Keep Reading
House set to vote on $286 billion highway bill
After having been without a long-term highway bill since 2009, the U.S. aggregates industry will likely get its wish for substantial federal highway funding, perhaps as early as this week. Media reports have put the total value of the five-year… Keep Reading
MSHA offers safety tips during holiday season
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued an alert to workers to remain focused and practice safety while working on jobs during this holiday season. “Take a minute to think about each task you are about to perform as… Keep Reading
House, Senate reach multi-year highway bill agreement
House and Senate lawmakers reached an agreement on a highway bill that would extend federal transportation funding for five years, according to The Hill. The legislation, called the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, calls for spending about $205 billion… Keep Reading
Lafarge helps reconstruct turtle nesting beach
Lafarge Canada, along with Coastal Painted Turtle Project (CPTP) team members, reconstructed the turtle nesting beach at Burnaby Lake Park in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Together, the groups hope to sustain the population of western painted turtles, which are listed… Keep Reading
Allu Group names president, CEO
Allu Group named Edgar Chavez as its president and CEO. Chavez will replace Mardi Ohanessian, who will retire at the end of the year. Prior to this position, Chavez served as executive vice president and general manager for Allu for… Keep Reading
Clinton proposes infrastructure investment if elected
At an event marking the launch of her “Hard Hats for Hillary” campaign, Hillary Clinton revealed a plan to boost the federal investment in infrastructure by $275 billion if she is elected president, reports CBS. Clinton says this proposal is… Keep Reading
Aggregate production up 5 percent in third quarter
An estimated 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 5 percent compared with that of the third quarter of… Keep Reading
Study forecasts mining equipment demand through 2019
Global demand for mining equipment is forecast to expand 7 percent annually to nearly $105 billion in 2019, according to "World Mining Equipment," a study presented by The Freedonia Group. The demand for mining equipment will be supported by increases… Keep Reading
