Continuing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s campaign against distracted driving, the DOT is proposing a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule banning interstate commercial truck drivers’ use of hand-held cell phones while operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).
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CIM World of Concrete Auction: Mack-mounted McNeilus mixer, 85 loads of powder
Mack Trucks and McNeilus Cos. have teamed up to anchor the sixth annual CIM auction, scheduled for January 20, World of Concrete day three. The Granite-mounted mixer truck leads the pool of equipment, products, and sports or entertainment packages subject to live, silent and online bidding for auctioneers conducting the event from Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall Room N262.
Read MoreDana heads OC Building Materials, Cultured Stone group
Source: Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio Owens Corning has named Chuck Dana group president, Building Materials, with responsibilities for Cultured Stone, OC Masonry Products and sister businesses. He joined Owens Corning in 1996, leading its Composites business since 2002, and succeeds Karel Czanderna, who is leaving the company after a transition period. Dana and his Composites successor, Arnaud Genis, will report…
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