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Zelnak presented with NSSGA’s Wendt award
Stephen Zelnak Jr., chairman of the board of directors at Martin Marietta Materials and the 2004 chairman of NSSGA, was honored at the association's Fall Board Meeting with the 16th annual Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award. The award recognizes… Keep Reading
Schenck Process railcar weighing system now NTEP certified
Schenck Process earned legal-for-trade status in North America for the LegalWeight in-motion train scale with an NTEP (National Type Evaluation Program) certificate. According to Schenck Process, the scale's design utilizes instrumented concrete weighing ties equipped with high-precision load cells to… Keep Reading
Sany America names another dealer
Granite Mountain Machinery was named a Sany America excavator dealer for the majority of Georgia. According to a press release, Granite Mountain opened in 2010 outside of Atlanta, where it started by specializing in used equipment and equipment teardowns for… Keep Reading
Index reflects promise for nonresidential building
The Dodge Momentum Index measuring the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning advanced 2.9 percent in September to 118.3, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. After a brief pause in June, the momentum index resumed its upward trend in the… Keep Reading
California reaps reward of extra transportation funds
The federal government rewarded California with a near-record $155 million in transportation funding after the state met all of its 2013 transportation project federal deadlines. New York received the second most at $81 million. The federal pool totaled $1.6 billion.… Keep Reading
International Iron named Sany excavator dealer
Sany America added International Iron to its dealer network. International Iron, based in Orlando, Fla., will cover central Florida for Sany. It deals in new and used product sales, rentals and equipment trade-ins, and it offers parts and service support.… Keep Reading
W.L. Ross expands its reach through acquisitions
Permian Basin Materials LLC, an affiliate of W.L. Ross & Co. LLC, completed the acquisitions of Crockett County Mining Ltd., Highland Concrete Co. and Wallach Concrete Inc. W.L. Ross funds will own 80 percent of Permian Basin Materials, and existing… Keep Reading
Supply chain bottlenecks focus of frac sand conference
A special frac sand conference with an emphasis on supply chain challenges will take place Nov. 20-21 in Houston, with a pre-conference workshop on Nov. 19. According to American Business Conferences, which is hosting the event, Frac Sand Logistics &… Keep Reading
Three miners die in aggregates plants in one week
Three aggregates workers died at stone, sand and gravel facilities in a one-week span in late September. According to MSHA, the first miner died in Kentucky when he fell into a hopper at a quarry. The victim was attempting to… Keep Reading
