An estimated 504 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2013, an increase of 4 percent compared with that of the same period of 2012. The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2013 was 2.04 billion metric tons (Gt), an…
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ARTBA Dissects Federal Transportation Proposal
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) reacted to the Obama Administration’s budget for FY 2015, released March 4, which recommends investing $90.9 billion in transportation improvements, a proposed increase of $18.6 billion over the amount enacted for FY 2014, or a 25.7 percent increase.
Read MoreNIOSH Honors Luck Stone
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) honored Richmond, Va.-based Luck Stone with its inaugural award for Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations for the stone, sand and gravel sector. The award was presented at the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Annual Convention General Session on March 6 in Las Vegas.
Read MoreTRIP Releases Nevada Report
In order to create and sustain economic growth in Nevada, the state will need to move forward with critically needed transportation projects that would build, expand or modernize roads, highways, bridges, mass transit systems and other transportation facilities. A new report identifies the 25 most needed transportation improvements to support economic development in Nevada. The report, “Keeping Nevada Connected: Future…
Read MoreRitchie Bros. Breaks Auction Record
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducted a record-breaking two-day auction in Las Vegas on March 6 -7. The more than $60-million unreserved public auction was the largest the site has ever conducted in terms of gross auction proceeds, number of registered bidders (4,750+), number of sellers (450+) and total number of buyers (900+).
Read MoreVulcan Concludes Deal
Vulcan Materials Co. announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of the company’s cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area to Cementos Argos for gross cash proceeds of $720 million. Under a separate supply agreement, Vulcan will continue to provide aggregates to the divested concrete facilities, at market prices, for a period of 20 years.
Read MoreFrac Sand – Industry Briefs
Two challengers out-polled incumbent Trempealeau County, Wis., supervisor Tom Bice in a recent primary election, leaving the frac sand mining proponent off the April general election ballot. Jon Schultz and Daryl Kramer received 61 and 55 votes, respectively, according to the LaCrosse Tribune. Bice, the District 5 supervisor since 2010 and former chairman of the Environment and Land Use Committee,…
Read MoreThe Show Made History
March 10, 2014 – The just-concluded ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 exhibition in Las Vegas attracted close to 130,000 visitors, which exceeded the expected number, according to estimations from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The show covered a record 2.35 million sq. ft. of exhibit space.
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