Kevin Yanik
Mine safety bill reportedly in the works
NSSGA reports Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) is developing new mine safety legislation. An initial summary of the proposal, which has not yet been introduced, includes a number of items seen in previous mine safety bills. The items all target mine… Keep Reading
KPI-JCI hires product application specialist
Chad Renken has joined the KPI-JCI sales and marketing team as a product application specialist. In the position, Renken will provide support to both domestic and international sales personnel in reviewing aggregate processing opportunities and by proposing equipment solutions for… Keep Reading
Schenck AccuRate, Mac Process forming single company
Sister companies Schenck AccuRate and Mac Process are joining forces to form a single entity called Schenck Process North America Inc. Schenck AccuRate, a dry material feeder manufacturer and weighing technology specialist, and Mac Process, a supplier of design pneumatic… Keep Reading
WTS International names keynote speaker for 2013 conference
Gloria Steinem, a women's liberation movement leader in the late 1960s and 1970s, has been named the keynote speaker for next year’s WTS International annual conference. WTS International is an association that focuses on the professional advancement of women in… Keep Reading
June construction retreats 1 percent
New construction starts in June slipped 1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $446.1 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. After the elevated activity that McGraw-Hill reported during March and April, which reflected the lift coming from two nuclear… Keep Reading
Former Martin Marietta employee joins Crisp Industries
Crisp Industries Inc. has named Doug Swoveland operations manager of the company’s branch in New Braunfels, Texas. Swoveland will oversee Crisp’s daily operations and service activities for the South Texas area. Before joining Crisp, Swoveland worked for Martin Marietta Materials… Keep Reading
Webinar to outline transportation bill details
Jack Schenendorf, an attorney with the law firm Covington & Burling LLP and a staff member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will lead an NSSGA webinar July 30 at 3 p.m. EDT that outlines what’s in the transportation bill for… Keep Reading
Graniterock CEO’s death ruled an accidental drowning
Placer County (Calif.) deputies confirmed earlier this week that Graniterock CEO Bruce Woolpert’s death was an accidental drowning, The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports. Although there were no witnesses, an investigation concluded that while near North Lake Tahoe, Woolpert fell and hit his… Keep Reading
New standard sought to distinguish safe, harmful fines
A proposed ASTM International standard will be used to distinguish between harmful and non-harmful fines in construction aggregate. A test method to rapidly determine the methylene blue value for fine aggregate and mineral filler is being developed by a normal… Keep Reading
