June 2, 2015
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
Photo credit: Lynda Poulter / Foter / CC BY-SA EPA releases final
waters rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final Waters of the U.S. rule, which expands the federal government’s jurisdiction beyond legal limits but excludes existing quarry and construction pits. Find out what types of areas will now require permits. → MORE
NEWS
Lafarge/Holcim LafargeHolcim executive committee formed
Lafarge and Holcim constructed a
10-member executive committee of the combined LafargeHolcim, Reuters reports. See who the members of the new committee are going to be. → MORE

→ Survey reports high number of deficient rural roads
→ FMI report indicates growth in nonresidential
     construction

→ Liebherr adds dealer in Florida
→ Superior hosts high school welding competition
→ SME grows Thought Leaders podcast series
→ Atlas Copco rental channel appoints new
     vice president

FEATURED VIDEO
Featured Video John Deere backhoe, tractor loaders in action
At a media event at its facility in Sacaton, Ariz., John Deere Construction & Forestry demoed some of its new equipment, including its 310SL HL backhoe loader, 315SL backhoe loader and 210L tractor loader. → MORE
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EYE ON THE BLOG
Quarry Former quarry provides thrill for car enthusiast
A car enthusiast stumbled onto a wealth of junked classic cars and hot rods in a
quarry-turned-junkyard. Read on to see what types of cars were found in the quarry, and watch a photo slideshow of the newfound treasures. → MORE
COLUMN OF THE WEEK
MSHA Revising interpretations
by Michael T. Heenan
If a federal agency has published an interpretation of a regulation, can the agency later revise that interpretation at will or is it fixed in stone? Safety Columnist Michael Heenan reflects on how challenges to MSHA's interpretations have been raised, and how MSHA has tried to combat the issue. → MORE
PIT & QUARRY UNIVERSITY
Pit & Quarry University Lesson 14: Business
Whether a crushed-stone or sand-and-gravel operation is a startup or a going venture, the business side plays a significant role in its success or failure. Lesson 14 of Pit & Quarry University discusses how to handle financial transactions – including equipment, employees and insurance – and the almost inevitable tax consequences.
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FROM THE MAGAZINE
Pit & Quarry May 2015 → Free rocks in California?

→ The permitting process: Part 2

→ Powerscreen holds dealer event

→ Construction materials update

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