Tag: Sand and Gravel Association

Dealers

Record-breaking 2018 World of Asphalt/AGG1 had more than 8,300 attendees, sold-out show floor

The 2018 World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Academy & Expo had a record number of attendees – more than 8,300 – and a sold-out show floor in Houston March 6-8. Attendees came from all 50 states, 10 Canadian provinces and 50 other countries. “It was a good show; it’s always nice to […]

March 12, 2018

Safety

Silica rule controversy continues despite OSHA enforcement delay

Depending on whom you talk to in the construction, aggregates and paving industries, the three-month enforcement delay of federal silica dust rules is an opportunity to fine-tune the compliance guidelines, or it’s a minor speedbump toward excessive government regulation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced April 6 it would delay the enforcement date […]

May 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Senate passes bill to block EPA’s controversial clean water rule

The U.S. Senate has voted to block the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States rule, according to The Hill. However, the vote doesn’t mean those in the construction and aggregates industries who opposed the rule can rest easily quite yet. The bill was blocked with a Congressional Review Act resolution, which passed 53-44. […]

November 4, 2015

Home

Coalition to Committee on Deficit Reduction: Surface transportation program must be considered in mission

Stressing that a cost-effective, well-maintained, safe and efficient transportation system is essential to economic growth, job creation and global competiveness, a group of construction materials organizations is urging the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to consider the state of the nation's surface transportation system as part of its deliberations, according to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).

August 25, 2011