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Senate's focus this week: highway funding
After the U.S. House of Representatives passed a five-month Highway Trust Fund fix last week, work on a highway bill is expected to dominate the Senate's work this week. Senators have been working on a six-year, $275 billion measure, but Congress' August recess is looming.
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Lafarge, Holcim complete mega-merger
Lafarge S.A. and Holcim Ltd. have completed their global merger and have launched LafargeHolcim, a world leader in the building materials industry. The company also unveiled its new logo and its new website.
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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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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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Increase in diversity at Vulcan Materials
Construction and aggregates-related jobs traditionally appeal to men, but Vulcan Materials Co. has seen an uptick in the number of women in its workforce. According to Vulcan, 75 percent of its recruiting team is female, which attracts more females to jobs at the company. → MORE
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Safe and sound: Crusher safety
New equipment and technologies have emerged to minimize some of the dangers associated with clearing a blocked crusher. However, danger still exists. Here are some tools and tips you can use to enhance crusher safety and decrease operator injuries. → MORE
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Lesson 7: Crushing & Secondary Breaking
In the quarry, crushing is handled in four potential stages: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary. Lesson 7 of Pit & Quarry University reviews these four stages and explains different types of crushers, including which would work best for your aggregates operation. → MORE
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