This Week’s Market Buzz

According to Wisconsin Public Radio, tribal members of the Ho-Chunk nation are calling for native and non-native people to band together to stop frac sand mining. About 30 people gathered in Black River Falls, Wis., to hear speakers talking about how frac sand mining can lead to environmental damage and possible health problems. The meeting was organized by Andi Cloud,…

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Preferred Sands Proppant In Demand

Preferred Sands, one of North America’s largest proppant, well-logistics and resin technology companies, announced significant growth in demand for Garnet, its resin-coated sand (RCS) featuring Teraforce technology from The Dow Chemical Co. Highlighted in the September 2013 issue of Inc. magazine as one of this year’s “coolest products,” RSC Garnet is completely non-phenolic and has helped spur greater interest in…

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October Construction Advances 5 Percent

The value of new construction starts increased 5 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $585.6 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The gain followed a 13 percent jump for total construction starts in September, and during both September and October much of the upward push came from groundbreaking for several…

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Travel Industry Called Upon to Embrace Tolling

At the U.S. Travel Association’s “Connecting America Through Travel Conference,” Patrick Jones, executive director and CEO of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) – the worldwide association representing toll facility owners, operators and businesses that serve them – called on the travel industry to embrace tolling to help combat increasing congestion across the United States. Tolling has proven…

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