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Mack to open new dealership in Texas
Mack Trucks is set to open its new dealership in Cotulla, Texas, in late August. The center includes 22 service bays and will sell both new and used vehicles. It also will offer parts delivery and road service. “Mack is… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta Materials reports second quarter record net sales
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported its second quarter results, which include a 22 percent improvement in the West Group, a 5 percent overall increase of line pricing for aggregate products and a 13 percent increase in aggregate product line volume.… Keep Reading
MSHA update shows increase in mid-year fatality rates
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released a summary of fatalities in the mining industry that indicates an increase in the mid-year fatality count. Twenty-two miners were killed in the first half of 2014, reversing… Keep Reading
NTEA to host Work Truck Show 2015, 2016
The Association for the Work Truck Industry (NTEA) has announced that it will be hosting the Work Truck Show in 2015 and 2016 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The 2015 show will begin with educational programming and the… Keep Reading
Build America to help develop financing strategies
The Build America initiative, formed after the president announced a government-wide plan to increase infrastructure investment and economic growth, is aimed at offering education, technical assistance, project delivery and innovative policies for state and local governments, public and private developers,… Keep Reading
Senate moves to take up House’s version of Highway Trust Fund patch
Senate leaders reached an agreement on July 23 to take up the House of Representatives’ version of the Highway Trust Fund patch, but to hold votes on four amendments. The House’s version, which was passed by a vote of 367… Keep Reading
TMS hosts diversity summit, SME co-sponsors event
Hosted by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) and co-sponsored by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME), the diversity summit is meant to emphasize the importance of diversity in the workplace. Titled “Diversity: In the Minerals,… Keep Reading
Trimble requests exemption to fly small UAS for mining surveys
Trimble Navigation Ltd. requested an exemption to fly its small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) prior to the finalization of the Federal Aviation Administration’s small UAS rule. Once the rule is set in motion, the use of certain low-risk UAS will… Keep Reading
Construction gets a boost in June
New construction starts in June advanced 6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $549.7 billion. That's the highest level so far in 2014, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Nonresidential building strengthened after… Keep Reading
