ATA, the leading voice for heavy-duty trucking interests in federal government affairs, supports U.S. Department of Transportation measures to curtail distracted driving and a recently introduced Senate bill, Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 or ALERT
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Holcim Officially Opens 4 Million-Ton/Year Mississippi River Mill
Holcim (US) has opened one of the world’s largest cement operations on a 3,900-acre, Mississippi River front site, capping nearly 10 years of permitting and upwards of $1 billion in equipment, construction and site investments
Read MoreAgg Industries-Ne Tab Nears $10 Million In Expedited Clean Water Compliance Plan
After five years of investigation, three years of negotiations with federal officials, and $6.8 million already spent on remediation at 23 facilities Massachusetts and New Hampshire operations, Aggregate Industries–Northeast (NE) Region Inc., will pay a $2.75 million civil penalty and implement a regional evaluation and compliance program to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act
Read MoreAci Council Weighs Bim, Performance Specs At Fall Meeting
The ACI-affiliated Strategic Development Council has scheduled presentations on Building Information Modeling and Performance Specifications for Concrete as part of its fall meeting, Oct. 1-2 at the Inverness Hotel & Conference Center, near Denver
Read MoreNcma Quantifies Efficiency In Masonry WallsÌ Confined Reinforcement
Effects of Confinement Reinforcement on Bar Splice Performance – Summary of Research and Design Recommendations documents four testing phases to determine the effect of confining steel reinforcement on lap-splice strength in reinforced concrete masonry construction
Read MoreIllinois Lands $1.2 Million Nsf Hybrid-Masonry Research Grant
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will measure potential seismic-resistance benefits of hybrid masonry for low- to mid-rise buildings, perhaps providing building developers and contractors with a cost-effective construction solution applicable to all seismic zones
Read MoreMaryland, Carolinas Join List Of States With Green-Star-Certified Facilities
Bringing the total number of NRMCA Green-Star plant certifications to 16, two companies recently upgraded their environmental management system (EMS) practices to earn the one-and-a-half-year-old designation.
Read MoreCastcon Catches World Trade Center Station Contract
A $500,000 contract to supply 105 flights of precast stairs and 36 landings for the new Port Authority Transit Hub (PATH) Station at the World Trade Center site in New York City has been awarded to Castcon Stone, Inc.
Read MoreDriversÌ Cell Phone Use Draws Sharper Scrutiny
Ready mixed producers attempting to ban or limit drivers’ use of cell phones while operating trucks or other company vehicles are seeing their safety concerns reinforced by federal government initiatives addressing distracted-driving hazards
Read MoreNpca Relocates Headquarters
NPCA moved its offices on August 7 from Indianapolis to a precast panel-enclosed office building at 1320 City Center Drive, Suite 200, Carmel, IN 46032
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