http://www.aggman.com News and e-commerce Web site for crushed stone, sand & gravel operators, equipment manufacturers and dealers, and providers of services and supplies to the aggregates industry. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:27:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en St. Patrick's Day must be lucky for than the Irish. Looks like the transportation industry is in luck until at least the end of the year. The Senate voted 68-34 on March 17 to pass H.R. 2847, the $17.6 billion "jobs bill" known as the HIRE Act, which extends the current surface transportation ... http://www.aggman.com/17-6-billion-jobs-bill-passes-senate-transfers-19-5-billion-into-highway-trust-fund/ The U.S. Senate voted 61 to 30 on March 15 to end debate on the amended version of the “jobs bill” H.R. 2847 and proceed to a final vote on the measure Wednesday, March 17at 9:30 a.m. EDT, according to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). Six Republicans (Senators ... http://www.aggman.com/senate-votes-to-move-ahead-with-jobs-bill-final-vote-march-17/ Jacksonville-based Gate Concrete Products Co., a producer of prestressed concrete products for use in bridges and building structures, today announced a potential layoff of between 20-115 workers in May, according to an Aggregate Research (ARI) report. Gate Construction Materials Group President and COO Dean Gwin said employees have been notified of ... http://www.aggman.com/florida-concrete-producer-announces-potential-layoff/ Godwin Pumps has launched a Website dedicated to its participation at bauma 2010. Godwin will be exhibiting in Hall A6, Stand 406 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany April 19 –25. Located at www.godwinpumps.com/bauma or from Godwin’s homepage at www.godwinpumps.com, Godwin’s bauma site invites show attendees to visit ... http://www.aggman.com/godwin-pumps-launches-bauma-website/ In response to the ongoing needs in Haiti, construction equipment manufacturer JCB today announced its Backhoe Across America charity drive, a national initiative in partnership with the American Red Cross. The cross-country campaign features a JCB 3CX backhoe loader, which will travel from Georgia to California to help raise the still-needed ... http://www.aggman.com/jcbs-sets-goal-to-raise-1-million-for-haiti-on-3000-mile-charity-drive/ http://www.aggman.com/march-15-2010-enews/  The new Sandvik SC screen is an inclined screen with circular motion. The modular deck design enables the use of various screen media for flexibility of use. The rubber modules can be used in feed and discharge areas and feature a removable mechanism for ease of maintenance. Other features include ... http://www.aggman.com/sandviks-new-sc-screen-with-modular-deck-design/ The Alabama Senate approved a $1 billion package on March for road and bridge construction during the next decade that would be nearly twice the size of the federal stimulus funding Alabama received for highways, the Associated Press reports. The Senate voted 25-10 for the proposal by Democratic Sen. Lowell Barron ... http://www.aggman.com/alabama-senate-oks-1-billion-in-road-funds/ The Industrial Minerals Association - North America (IMA-NA) will offer the Webinar, "Pending Clean Air Act (CAA) Rulemakings that Will Impact the Mining Industry," which will examines pending CAA rulemakings that will directly affect the industrial minerals industry. The Webinar, presented by Holland & Hart LLP environmental attorneys James Holtkamp, Denise Kennedy, ... http://www.aggman.com/pending-clean-air-act-caa-rulemakings-that-will-impact-the-mining-industry-webinar-set-for-march-18/ Congressional Democrats made headway on their top legislative priority — job creation — when the House of Representatives approved a $15 billion package of tax credits and highway construction. The 217-to-201 vote gave Democrats a much-needed victory after weeks of delay caused by Republican tactics, a record-setting snowstorm, and internal ... http://www.aggman.com/house-oks-15-billion-jobs-bill-senate-to-vote-on-amendments/