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No budget until April?
So our president is delaying the budget once again.
According to a March 8 report from The Hill which cites Congressional sources, the Obama Administration won’t be releasing its 2014 budget until April 8 — more than two months late.
By law, ... Read More...
14 miles of new tolls in L.A. won’t solve infrastructure problem
The Los Angeles Times reports that 14 miles of new tolled "HOT lanes" (high-occupancy travel lanes) have opened on the San Bernardino Freeway as part of a trial program to see if drivers traveling alone will pay to use the ... Read More...
‘Stretching’ your heavy equipment: a new trend?
In a sit-down conversation with Rob Marringa, North American brand marketing manager for wheel loaders and heavy excavators, Case Construction Equipment, at World of Concrete 2013 earlier this month, he talked with me about trends in the heavy equipment industry.
The current ... Read More...
Shuster ‘encouraged’ by infrastructure plan, but ‘long-term plan’ needed
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) released a statement on Wednesday following the release of additional details on President Obama’s infrastructure plan.
In his statement, Shuster pointed out that he is “encouraged” by the need to reduce “red ... Read More...
Oldcastle talks with AggMan about how saving pennies can save millions
Pennies DO matter in an aggregates operation.
In a recent conversation with Shane Buchanan, asphalt performance manager with Oldcastle Materials Group’s Asphalt Performance Team, about mix-design optimization, he told me how watching your pennies can save your operation millions.
But it’s not ... Read More...
Foreclosure filings down, but does it really mean we’re on the rebound?
Are we on the rebound?
Dow Jones reports that the number of U.S. properties with foreclosure filings fell 28 percent in January from a year earlier, while foreclosure starts fell to a six-year low, according to market researcher RealtyTrac.
According to the ... Read More...
FHWA data show $7 billion in federal funding obligated in FY 2013
The latest analysis of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data shows that federal, state, and local departments of transportation (DOTs) have so far obligated $7 billion in federal funds during Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, which began last Oct. 1, is an ... Read More...
Limestone byproducts for food create niche market
For daily news updates and web-exclusive news items, visit the “AggBeat” section of our website at www.aggman.com
‘Animal feed’ segment can be a compelling outlet in uncertain
economic times.
by Tina Grady Barbaccia, News and Digital Editor
tgbarbaccia@randallreilly.com
In a challenging economy, creating ... Read More...
Let’s stop spending money extraneously and solve the infrastructure problem
I think Obama needs to learn if there isn't money, it can't be spent. It's not a difficult concept. I'd love a brand new car, but I don't have the money for one right now so I'm not going into ... Read More...
AggMan’s ‘The Daily Scoop’ heads to World of Concrete
Photo credit: Jason Patrick Ross / Shutterstock.com
At the crack of dawn on Tuesday, I headed out to Las Vegas to cover the World of Concrete 2013 trade show for Aggregates Manager's sister publication, Better Roads, and report back on the latest ... Read More...
Compliance with proper equipment guarding
The Mine Safety and Health Administration develops a guide to help producers abide by industry rules and protect against guarding-related violations.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rolled out a new compliance assistance resource on Oct. 4 to address one ... Read More...
Lake Carriers Association: Limestone trade down 22% in October
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.9 million tons in October, a decrease of 10 percent compared to September, and 21.8 percent below the level of a year ago, according to the Cleveland-based Lake Carriers Association (LCA). The ... Read More...
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