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NSSGA issues comments on proposed silica rules
NSSGA filed formal comments with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the agency’s proposed rule on occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica. OSHA’s proposal is important to aggregates producers because MSHA aims to propose a silica standard for… Keep Reading
NSSGA offers mine planning webinar
NSSGA continues its AGG1 Online webinar series with a one-hour event entitled “Mine Planning—Managing Your Geological Resource” that is scheduled to take place Feb. 20. Geologists with decades of experience in the mining and aggregates industries will discuss how the… Keep Reading
Xylem opens Florida dewatering solutions branch
Xylem – a global water technology provider that enables customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services and industrial and agricultural settings -- opened a dewatering solutions branch in Pompano Beach,… Keep Reading
Ellicott Dredges appoints two to management positions
Elliott Dredges hired two senior managers: Gert de Vries, senior director of engineering and Rob Schettle, general manager for its Liquid Waster Technology subsidiary. “I am excited to have these two join the Ellicott team as we enter our 129th… Keep Reading
Former U.S. DOT secretaries in NSSGA panel discussion
NSSGA is bringing together a distinguished panel of former U.S. Department of Transportation secretaries to share ideas and insights into how to achieve passage of a multi-year, surface transportation reauthorization bill. The panel discussion will be a part of NSSGA’s… Keep Reading
Multifamily housing demand expected to rise for next few years
Demand for apartments will increase over the next several years, said panelists during a press conference at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. And while multifamily construction continues to be strong, NAHB… Keep Reading
Acquisition to impact ContiTech in the U.S.
Continental Corp. acquired Veyance Technologies Inc., an Ohio-based rubber and plastics manufacturer, for $1.9 billion. Continental plans to integrate Veyance into its ContiTech division that includes a conveyor belt group and a fluid technology business unit. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index continues to climb
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, rose 3 percent in January from the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction. The Momentum Index has been on a steady climb… Keep Reading
MSHA produces ladder safety guide to improve work practices
MSHA launched a metal/nonmetal mining initiative and a corresponding "Ladder Safety Guide" to improve ladder safety standards. According to MSHA, the "Ladder Safety Guide" will serve as the basis for a series of inspector trainings on ladder safety in the… Keep Reading
