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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
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
