Archive for March 2012

Highway bill extended through June 30

March 29, 2012 By

UPDATE: The U.S. Senate has passed by unanimous consent a 90-day extension of the highway bill, which passed […]

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Judge overturns EPA veto

March 28, 2012 By

The Federal District Court for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its […]

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Major Wire names new territory manager

March 28, 2012 By

Montreal-based Major Wire Industries Ltd. named Jerry Teague as its new territory manager for the south central United […]

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Lafarge appoints new leaders in Eastern, Western Canada

March 28, 2012 By

Bob Cartmel has been appointed by the Lafarge Group as its senior leader for all markets and product […]

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The industry is changing

March 27, 2012 By

Pit & Quarry magazine has been around for nearly 100 years, and looking through old issues, I’m struck not […]

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New chairman for NSSGA

March 27, 2012 By

Ron Summers, senior vice president, Materials Group, for Glendora, Calif.-based CalPortland Co., was elected NSSGA‘s 2012 chairman of […]

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Finding perspective

March 26, 2012 By

The last five years as senior editor of Pit & Quarry magazine have taught me to view things differently today. […]

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Second annual ‘Rally for Roads’ draws hundreds

March 26, 2012 By

More than a dozen construction-industry associations, including the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), went to Washington […]

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Aggregate production down slightly in 2011

March 26, 2012 By

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its full 2011 U.S. aggregate production numbers. An estimated 281 million […]

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