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Water management topic for June AGG1 webinar
Water management is the subject of NSSGA’s June AGG1 webinar, which will take place at 1:00 p.m. EST June 19. “Water Management Solutions for Aggregates Producers" will examine solutions available to create drier sand products—resulting in less water loss—in addition… Keep Reading
Congress hears testimony on EPA water rule
Memphis Stone & Gravel Co. Vice President Alan Parks testified before a Congressional hearing on the small business impacts of a rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would broaden the scope of waters subject to federal jurisdiction… Keep Reading
MSHA to conduct on-site discussions to help prevent fatalities
MSHA says it will conduct on-site safety discussions with miners and mine operators across the country in an effort to halt fatal mining accidents. Twenty miners -- including six supervisors – died in metal and nonmetal mining accidents since October… Keep Reading
IMT adds Florida distributor for its hydraulic loaders
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corp. company, added to its distributor network Equipment Repair Solutions Inc., which now offers IMT hydraulic loader sales, parts and service to customers throughout Florida. Equipment Repair Solutions is located in Tampa,… Keep Reading
NSSGA seeks input for inspector trainees
NSSGA is asking for help in its efforts to improve the ways in which the MSHA inspectors evaluate conditions at aggregates workplaces. The MSHA-NSSGA Alliance’s Technical Task Force is developing a program whereby aggregates safety and production personnel will use… Keep Reading
Cemex makes executive-level changes
Cemex, whose CEO and chairman of the board died earlier this month, made several changes to its senior-level organization. According to a press release, Cemex's corporate functions will now be organized into six executive vice presidencies, reporting to new CEO… Keep Reading
Command Alkon offers mobile commerce solution
Command Alkon releases MobileCommerce, the first offering in its MobileConnect line that is geared to provide producers with mobile computing options. MobileCommerce gives construction materials producers and their customers a mobile toolset for submitting orders, monitoring deliveries, viewing account balances,… Keep Reading
Hydro-Clean demonstration
W.S. Tyler and Kemper Equipment held a joint demonstration of the Hydro-Clean material washing system at Mason-Dixon Sand & Gravel's Cecil Plant in Port Deposit, Md. The W.S. Tyler Hydro-Clean uses high-pressure jets in a drum to liberate silt and… Keep Reading
April construction advances 3 percent
New construction starts in April rose 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $533.7 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The increase maintained the upward movement established in March, which followed sluggish… Keep Reading
