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L.G. Everist acquires Iowa producer
L.G. Everist Inc. acquired Higman Sand and Gravel, an Akron, Iowa, aggregate producer. According to The Akron Hometowner, L.G. Everist will keep Higman's employees. L.G. Everist has operations in Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas and Colorado, the Akron Hometowner reports.… Keep Reading
MSHA hearings to cover civil-penalty changes
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is scheduled to hold public hearings on its proposed changes to the civil penalties rule Dec. 4 and 9. According to MSHA, the hearings will be held in Arlington, Va., and Denver. The… Keep Reading
Distribution technology to be covered in December webinar
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is hosting a one-hour webinar Dec. 4 titled, "Eliminate the Bottleneck on the Truck Scale." The webinar, which is part of NSSGA's AGG1 Online Webinar series, begins at 1 p.m. ET that… Keep Reading
Momentum builds again for nonresidential projects
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, rose in October to 125.5. That's a 7.6-percent jump from October’s 116.6 reading, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The momentum index had… Keep Reading
NSSGA recruits support for MSHA State Grants Program
As Congress works to create a plan for funding the FY’15 budget, NSSGA is working to gain support for funding the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) State Grants Program. The program was created in conjunction with the 1977… Keep Reading
Registration to open for 2015 NSSGA annual convention
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association announced that registration for its 2015 annual convention will open Nov. 12. The convention, “Building a Foundation for a Better Tomorrow,” will be held in conjunction with the 2015 AGG1 Academy and Expo… Keep Reading
Submit your Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame nomination today
Nominations for the third class of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame are currently being accepted, but the deadline to submit nominations is Dec. 15, 2014. Aggregates producers, manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, associations and allied trade representatives are all eligible… Keep Reading
George Reddin joins Pit & Quarry team
We are pleased to announce that George Reddin, a managing director with FMI Capital Advisors Inc., joins Mike Heenan and David Chereb as a regular Pit & Quarry contributor. Reddin will serve as our economics columnist, and his articles will… Keep Reading
Vulcan reveals 2014 third quarter results
Vulcan Materials announced the results for the third quarter ending September 30, with total revenues increasing 7 percent to $60 million and a gross profit increase of 31 percent at $50 million compared to last year’s third quarter. Aggregate sales… Keep Reading
