December 8, 2015
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
Photo: ThatMakesThree / photo on flickr Obama signs 5-year, $305B highway bill
President Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act Friday, which Congress passed one day earlier. Learn about the details of this long-awaited, long-term highway bill. → MORE
NEWS
mining helmet MSHA offers safety tips for holiday-season work
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued an alert to workers to remain focused and practice safety while working on jobs during this holiday season. Read some of the safety tips offered by the administration. → MORE
Photo: Hitchster / photo on flickr Asphalt demand to
exceed 122 million metric tons by 2019

Through 2019, global demand for asphalt is projected to expand 2.8 percent per year to 122.5 million metric tons, reports a study from The Freedonia Group. Learn more about the projections for North America's asphalt consumption. → MORE
→ Lafarge helps reconstruct turtle nesting beach
→ Hillhead showground expanded to accommodate
     more exhibitor space

→ Precision Pulley & Idler acquires Clark
→ Superior names conveying, washing machinery
     dealer in Mexico

→ Allu Group names president, CEO
EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED PRODUCT
Syntron Material Handling 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. → MORE
EYE ON THE BLOG
highway bill Keeping up with infrastructure requires special mindset
Investing in our infrastructure is like investing in our health, writes Paul Smith of Astec's Aggregate and Mining Group. "The U.S. made a commitment to maintain infrastructure when the nation installed it decades ago, and we must continuously keep up with its needs." → MORE
FAST Act A look back: The federal highway program’s history
How much do you know about the recent history of U.S. infrastructure investment? In light of the recent passage of the the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, check out a timeline of the history of the federal highway program. → MORE
PIT & QUARRY UNIVERSITY
Pit & Quarry University Lesson 13: Safety and
the Environment

Building an Environmental Management System (EMS) might sound like an overwhelming task for a smaller organization, but it doesn’t have to be. Lesson 13 of Pit & Quarry University takes you through the basic steps of building your own EMS. → MORE
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Pit & Quarry December 2015 → Changes on the horizon

→ 2015/16 State of the Industry

→ The road to efficiency

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