Darren Constantino
Road Connection advocates increased funding
The Senate’s passage of its two-year highway and mass transit bill on March 14 coincided with The Road Connection’s press event at AGG1. The Road Connection, launched in January, is a nationwide initiative that focuses on the need for increased… Keep Reading
DOT report underscores need for transportation investment
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that a new report on the state of America’s transportation infrastructure, “2010 Status of the Nation’s Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance,” points to a sizeable gap between current spending and projected… Keep Reading
NSSGA announces its highest individual honor and service award winner
Tony Basolo, 1997 chairman of the National Stone Association and former president of Dolese Bros. Co., was named the 15th annual Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award winner for his dedication to the construction aggregates industry, his family and his… Keep Reading
AGG1 a success in Charlotte
The 2012 AGG1 and World of Asphalt expositions posted record numbers for attendee registrants as well as the amount of exhibit space, number of exhibitors and number of education session tickets sold, event organizers announced. The co-located shows were held March 13-15 at the… Keep Reading
Knife River names president of North Central Region
Knife River Corp. promoted John Quade to president of its North Central Region, which encompasses Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska, the company announced. He will lead the company’s construction and construction materials operations in those states. Prior to… Keep Reading
Congress mulls details of highway legislation
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has full confidence in Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, to advance a surface transportation bill, according to NSSGA. However, its specifics have yet to be determined after the House pulled… Keep Reading
MSHA releases results of January impact inspections
Federal inspectors issued 253 citations, orders and safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 12 coal mines and four metal/nonmetal mines in January, MSHA announced. The coal mines were issued 171 citations, 15 orders and two safeguards, while the metal/nonmetal operations were… Keep Reading
MSHA reports reduction in penalties on aggregate producers
According to MSHA data and reported by NSSGA, penalty assessments imposed on aggregate producers in 2011 declined by 18 percent, to $16.9 million from $20.6 million in the previous year, while citations and orders declined by the same amount. While a number of… Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry to report daily news, buzz from AGG1
The AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo kicks off Tuesday, March 13 in Charlotte, N.C., and Pit & Quarry will be there to provide the latest information from the trade show floor as it happens. E-newsletter subscribers will receive updates on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings… Keep Reading
