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Highway funds expected to last into next summer
The U.S. Department of Transportation updated its Highway Trust Fund ticker to report that the federal government is unlikely to run out of money for infrastructure projects until June 2016. Learn why the funds may last longer than officials originally expected.
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Dodge Momentum Index improves in August
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, increased to 128.3 in August. Check out which projects accounted for the increase.
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Bucyrus-Erie 31-H
hydraulic excavator
Bucyrus-Erie’s line of hydraulic excavators was developed in the late 1960s. The 31-H hydraulic excavator featured in this video was especially adapted for pipeline duties. Watch the machine, which was developed from the 30-H, in action. → MORE
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Syntro-Flo Cone Crusher Loading Feeder
The Syntro-Flo Cone Crusher Loading Feeder by Syntron is a direct drive vibratory feeder with a discharge designed for equal distribution of fine and coarse product. Like traditionally designed feeders, it is suspension-mounted, which can be easily integrated into a trolley system.
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Keeping youths away from quarries, mines
People sometimes trespass into quarries and mines. While quarry monitors and video surveillance aren’t likely to fit into an aggregate producer’s budget, there are other ways producers can deter trespassers. Read on for advice on how to keep youths away from quarries and mines.
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How you can deal with the labor shortage
According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the mining industry will need 78,000 replacement workers by 2019 because of active workers who will be retiring. Here's how you can position your business to attract the next generation of employees. → MORE
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Lesson 1:
Industry Overview
Unfortunately, the public knows relatively little about the aggregates industry, including the fact that it supplies about 2 billion metric tons of vital basic materials each year that are used in every sector of the built environment. Lesson 1 of Pit & Quarry University provides an educational industry overview, including material uses and ecosystem preservation. → MORE
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