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Senate could take up highway bill this week
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the Senate could consider a highway bill as early as this week, reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association. Find out which members of the Senate are vying for a multiyear highway bill.
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Construction, materials companies consolidate
Three Mid-Atlantic materials production and heavy civil construction management companies – American Infrastructure, Allan A. Myers and Independence Construction Materials – are consolidating under one name, Allan Myers. Learn about some of the company's recent projects.
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Now Hiring: Operations Manager at Lyman Richey
Lyman Richey Sand & Gravel, located in Waterloo, Neb., is currently seeking a high quality individual to fill our Operations Manager position.
Essential job duties and responsibilities include:
Supervising plant employees in all aspects of aggregate production,
carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the
organization’s policies and applicable laws; and more.
Apply online here and click the "employment" tab.
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Bucyrus-Erie 60-S swing shovel at quarry
Bucyrus-Erie’s 60-S swing shovel, introduced in 1970, was designed as a cross between a crawler loader and a hydraulic shovel with the hopes that it would integrate both the high mobility of a loader and the high breakout force of the shovel. Watch it in action.
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Unified Screening & Crushing Tufflex
Unified's Tufflex is designed for high impact and/or abrasive processes. Special Tufflex material offers greater tensile strength, ductility and corrosion resistance compared to other wire screen media. Why choose Tufflex? Check out a Tufflex production application story.
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A better-trained workforce
Despite a shortage of heavy equipment operators, more students have been graduating from mining schools with mining or engineering degrees. Find out how simulation technology from John Deere and Caterpillar is training people to operate heavy equipment before entering the field.
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Old meets new:
Custom fabrication
Keith Hagedorn of Hagedorn Construction had a unique set of characteristics in mind as he pursued a new screen for his contract-crushing company last winter. Find out how his custom-fabrication job resulted in enhanced productivity and portability.
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Lesson 6: Off-Road Hauling
In most aggregate operations, off-highway trucks provide the production link between the loading face in the pit and the primary crusher or processing plant. Lesson 6 of Pit & Quarry University explains keys to productive and low-cost haulage, including proper selection and sizing of trucks, efficient operation and timely maintenance. → MORE
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