Education
NSSGA Convention Schedule
In conjunction with AGG1 is the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) annual convention, which takes place March 15-18. It is an opportunity for association members to come together to help plan the group’s strategic direction. Also during the… Keep Reading
RAM adds Advanced Vibration Technology course to program
R. A. McClure (RAM) added a one-day Advanced Vibration Technology course to its educational program, following its Premier Surface Blasting course Sept. 9-11. According to the company, this training program targets a growing need for companies operating in high liability… Keep Reading
Countdown to AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo: Education
There’s a lot to learn this March in Baltimore for aggregate industry managers and employees. The 2015 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo’s in-depth educational programming is designed to provide industry professionals with practical, “real-world” knowledge they can use in their… Keep Reading
Laser Technology to host mining webinar
Laser Technology, in coordination with RAM President Robert McClure, will be hosting a webinar titled, “The New Face of Blast Design” on Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. MST. The webinar will cover challenges and solutions for the mining and blasting… Keep Reading
Changing up education practices
Pete Lien & Sons removes its employees from the classroom and brings safety training directly to them. Are eight hours of classroom safety training in one sitting truly effective? That’s the question leaders at Pete Lien & Sons discussed the… Keep Reading
Countdown to to AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo
The industry will come together this March for AGG1 and the NSSGA Convention. Baltimore is the site of this year’s AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. The show will offer more than 130,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space together with World… Keep Reading
FMI whitepaper offers insights on executive pay
Management consulting and investment banking firm FMI released a whitepaper on executive pay trends that is available as a free download here. The whitepaper, authored by Mike Rose, offers a few key takeaways according to FMI. One takeaway is that… Keep Reading
NSSGA to discuss how to mitigate fatigue risk during webinar
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is hosting a webinar Monday, Jan. 15 on mitigating fatigue risk. The one-hour webinar begins at 1 p.m. EST. Anyone interested can sign up for the webinar here. According to NSSGA, nearly… Keep Reading
NSSGA offering noise, dust workshop at AGG1
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Noise and Dust Workshop will co-locate with the 2015 AGG1 Academy & Expo. According to NSSGA, the workshop will begin March 19 – the last day of AGG1 – and run through March 21.… Keep Reading
