Washington
ROCKS Act introduced to Congress
The House introduced legislation that would allow stakeholders at the federal, state and local levels to evaluate the use of aggregate for construction and transportation projects. Keep Reading
Telsmith partners with dealer in Northwest
Pacific Rock & Recycle Equipment Co. is now a manufacturers’ representative for Telsmith’s line of aggregate and mining process equipment. Keep Reading
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
