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NSSGA December webinar covers antitrust laws
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) December AGG1 webinar, titled “The Antitrust Laws – What You Can, Can’t and Should Do,” will be presented Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. EST. The two-hour webinar will outline the impact and… Keep Reading
FMI survey refutes Millennial work ethic myths
FMI Corp. released its report, “Millennials in Construction: Learning to Engage a New Workforce,” which reveals findings based on a combination of survey responses and interviews from almost 400 individuals who work in the construction industry nationwide. Of the 400… Keep Reading
Liebherr introduces new equipment at Quarry Days
Liebherr recently hosted its Quarry Days in Saint-Nabor, France, which drew in more than 1,000 attendees. According to the company, Liebherr experts demonstrated the use of quarrying equipment at various stations oriented toward the different production processes in a quarry,… Keep Reading
Obama signs two-week highway bill extension
President Obama signed a two-week highway bill into law that extends federal transportation funding through Dec. 4. According to The Hill, the extension buys Congress more time to develop a long-term bill. The House and Senate are currently collaborating to… Keep Reading
Sandvik, Dyno Nobel team for 10th annual Quarry Academy
More than 130 aggregate producers attended Sandvik Construction's and Dyno Nobel’s 10th annual Quarry Academy educational event Nov. 17-19 in San Antonio. Guests had the opportunity to sit through three days of classes and breakout sessions on best practices in… Keep Reading
New construction starts climb 13 percent
New construction starts in October advanced 13 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $591.1 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The increase follows the lackluster performance for construction starts during August and September, when activity fell to… Keep Reading
Ohio mineral production up, including sand and gravel
A just released mineral industries report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) shows in 2014 the state produced more than $2.1 billion worth of geologic commodities, including increases in the mined amounts of limestone, salt, sand and gravel.… Keep Reading
Eagle Crusher names sales manager for West
Eagle Crusher Co. Inc. added Timothy D. Miller as Western regional sales manager. Miller is located in Salt Lake City and responsible for crusher sales and the development and support of distributor relationships for the western portion of the United… Keep Reading
FMI Corp., Results Canada announce partnership
FMI Corp. and Results Canada cooperatively launched FMI Results to help mid-market engineering and construction businesses realize growth. “FMI is excited to be partnering with Results Canada,” says Chris Daum, president and CEO of FMI Corp. “Our alliance leverages Results… Keep Reading
