Washington
Will Congress pass an infrastructure bill in 2019?
NSSGA's Michael Johnson discussed the possibility at the 2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
Motion Industries opens distribution center
The distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts opened a center in Auburn, Washington. Keep Reading
Construction starts up significantly in May 2018
New construction starts last month improved 15 percent from April to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $783.6 billion. Keep Reading
ACG expands in Northwest with Kitsap acquisition
ACG Materials, a miner and processor of industrial minerals and aggregate, acquired Kitsap Reclamation and Materials. Keep Reading
Deal struck to end Seattle-area strike
A labor agreement was reached on Friday that ends a strike by concrete-delivery truck drivers in King County, Washington. Keep Reading
NSSGA Legislative & Policy Forum
Laura O’Neill-Kaumo, NSSGA senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs, explains the group's new Legislative & Policy Forum/Fall Board Meeting. Keep Reading
Seattle sand-and-gravel workers plan for strike
A number of workers in the sand-and-gravel industry in Seattle voted to go on strike as a result of several Teamsters Local 174 meetings. Keep Reading
Senate’s focus this week: highway funding
The Hill reports that work on a highway bill is expected to dominate the U.S. Senate's work this week, beginning with a procedural vote on Tuesday. The House of Representatives passed a five-month Highway Trust Fund fix last week, but,… Keep Reading
