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NSSGA recognized by Green Seal for sustainability
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) was recognized by the Green Seal Green Office Partnership Program as a leader in sustainability. Last year, a specialist from Green Seal visited NSSGA’s Virginia office and offered recommendations for how the… Keep Reading
Advocates take action for highway reauthorization at TCC Fly-In
More than 500 individuals gathered in Washington, D.C., April 14-15 for the TCC Fly-In to urge Congress to take action on highway reauthorization before MAP-21 expires May 31. Those who attended represented 31 national associations and construction unions. The event… Keep Reading
Double Coin/CMA add two new regional sales managers
Double Coin and CMA appointed Rico Austin as regional sales manager for the Southwest region and Bill Telefonow as regional sales manager for the Canada region. Prior to this position, Austin served as western territory manager for REMA Tip Top.… Keep Reading
March construction falls, 2015 construction up
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, new construction starts in March fell 13 percent from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $633.3 billion with a Dodge Index of 134. The fallback can be attributed to decreased activity in… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco raises $31,000 for charity organization
Atlas Copco USA raised nearly $31,000 for its employee-led Water for All charity organization during a three-day annual conference. The charity, which aims to provide people with clean drinking water, was launched in 1984 by Torgny Rogert and Peter Hakansson,… Keep Reading
CEMA issues new standard for ranking conveyor belt cleaners
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturer’s Association (CEMA), with the help of Martin Engineering, issued a new standard for ranking conveyor belt cleaners called CEMA 576. Included in the 7th edition of CEMA’s book, Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials, the standard provides performance-based… Keep Reading
Summit signs agreement to acquire Lafarge cement plant, terminals
Summit Materials signed a definitive agreement with Lafarge North America to acquire Lafarge NA’s 1.2 million short-ton capacity cement plant in Davenport, Iowa, as well as seven cement distribution terminals for $450 million, reports Yahoo Finance. According to Yahoo, the… Keep Reading
Legislators ramp up solutions to Highway Trust Fund crisis
A number of legislators are working to solve the Highway Trust Fund crisis. Reps. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) and Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) introduced a bill which would index the gas tax to inflation and establish a Highway Trust Fund “supercommittee” to… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host AGG1 MSHA webinar April 23
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will be hosting its April AGG1 webinar, “Rules to Live By (RTLB) and the MSHA Enforcement Calendar” April 23 at 1 p.m. Eastern. According to NSSGA, MSHA plans to increase enforcement on… Keep Reading
