May 12, 2015
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
Highway Budget resolution
proposes transportation funding decrease

According to NSSGA, the House and Senate passed a joint budget resolution, something the two chambers hadn’t done in six years. Find out how much of a decrease in transportation funding the resolution proposes. → MORE
NEWS
Photo credit: 401(K) 2013 / iWoman / CC BY-SA Michigan voters severely reject road tax proposal
Michigan voters severely rejected the state’s tax increase proposal, 80-20 percent, marking what may be the most one-sided loss for a proposed constitutional amendment in state history, reports USA Today. See why voters rejected the proposal. → MORE
→ Holcim shareholders approve shares for merger
→ Vulcan reports first-quarter loss despite some
     improvements

→ Dodge Momentum Index rises in April
→ Superior acquires Canadian portable plant
     manufacturer

→ Liebherr adds Hoffman Equipment as new dealer
→ AirGon to host drone collected volumetrics workshop
→ NSSGA adds two members to team
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EYE ON THE BLOG
Photo credit: Furniture Fair / CC BY-SA What was Michigan thinking?
Many states, tired of waiting for the federal government to properly fund highway infrastructure, are taking matters into their own hands. Editor Darren Constantino reflects on how lacking a solid, long-term federal highway bill is affecting states across the U.S., including Michigan. → MORE
COLUMN OF THE WEEK PRESENTED BY FMI View here!
Economics Pulse Economics: Construction materials update
The first quarter of 2015 brought four areas of interest to the construction materials sector. Economics Columnist George Reddin reviews the four areas, which include year-end earnings reports; the first IPO in more than a decade; continued anticipation of the Holcim, Lafarge merger; and highway funding. → MORE
PIT & QUARRY UNIVERSITY
Pit & Quarry University Lesson 11: Loadout, Weighing & On-Road Hauling
Loadout within any pit or quarry operation is an important stage that needs to be well designed and considered. Lesson 11 of Pit & Quarry University explains key issues for stockpile management and load out and discusses the benefits that may be realized in utilizing available technologies. → MORE

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