Aggregate Research http://mob.aggregatereseach.com/ Construction Aggregate, Asphalt and Concrete News Copyright 2002-2008 ARI-C RSSviaXmlTextWriter v1.0 Bede Meredith - NoSpam.Bede@Aggregatereseach.com.com 60 Caterpillar Focuses on Adding Value and Meeting Market Needs http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14546 (BEIJING, China) -- Chairman and CEO Jim Owens announced today Caterpillar's plans to add to its China-based research and development (R&D) operations to increase the technical support for products serving markets in China and the rest of the Asia Pacific Region. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:43:00 GMT Cemex supports Japanese artist in Liverpool http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14547 Anyone visiting the City of Liverpool can't help but notice some of the 125 two-metre tall replicas of the Superlambbanana sculpture, originally made by Japanese artist Taro Cheizo, to celebrate Liverpool the Capital of Culture 2008 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:48:00 GMT Hanson's floating plant helps London development http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14548 (London, UK) -- A floating ready-mixed concrete plant is playing a major part in the development of east London's former docklands area. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:07:00 GMT Could Venezuela become Zimbabwe? Ask Cemex http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14549 In the margins of Barron's this week there was a smallish note about the government of Venezuela nationalizing Cemex's (NYSE: CX) operations in that country. For some reason the government of Hugo Chavez thinks that stealing all of the private companies in 'his' country will lead to greater prosperity for 'his' people. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:00:00 GMT MSHA 'belt air' rules not enough, union says http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14550 (CHARLESTON, West Virginia) -- Proposed federal rules on the use of conveyor belt tunnels to ventilate underground coal mines don't go nearly far enough, officials from the United Mine Workers union said today. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:06:00 GMT Chavez moderates tone in nationalization talks http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14551 Venezuela started a second round of talks with Cemex SAB over compensation for the nationalization of its local unit, a week after the government expropriated the company's assets, vice-president Ramon Carrizalez said. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:49:00 GMT Cement capacity expansion may be delayed http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14552 (Mumbai, INDIA) -- The cement industry’s plans to add 110 million tonnes (mt)of capacity with a total outlay of Rs 50,000 crore by financial year 2010 is likely to be delayed due to constraints in sourcing equipment and non-availability skilled labour. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:51:00 GMT Utah mine pays $70,000 for safety violations http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14553 (SALT LAKE CITY – Utah) -- The operator of a coal mine where nine people died last summer has paid $70,000 in fines for health and safety violations at another Utah mine about 25 miles away. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:58:00 GMT Chavez says Cemex agrees to handover cement plants http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14554 (CARACAS, Venezuela) -- President Hugo Chavez says his government has reached a deal allowing it to take full control of Cemex SAB's local plants. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:55:00 GMT Tarmac given go-ahead to quarry near monument http://mob.aggregateresearch.com/article.aspx?src=rss&id=14555 (North Yorkshire, UK) -- A QUARRY company’s controversial plan to extract sand and gravel near a 5,000-year-old monument has finally received approval. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT