WHITAKER CONTRACTING GOES FROM DRONE TO STONE TO STREAMLINE STOCKPILE MEASUREMENT. By Mark S. Kuhar It’s a bird, it’s a plane . . . no, actually it is a drone. And they are becoming more and more common for use in aggregates operations. Just ask Whitaker Contracting. The Gunterville, Ala.-based company – which also includes Madison Materials – utilizes a drone…
Read MoreDay: January 18, 2016
Outlook/Forecast 2016: All Systems Go, Full Speed Ahead
WITH A NEW HIGHWAY BILL IN PLACE, THE FUTURE NOW LOOKS VERY BRIGHT FOR THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Smith It goes without saying, 2015 went out with a bang, and looking ahead to 2016, it is all systems go, full speed ahead. In a major victory for the aggregates industry, both chambers of Congress voted to…
Read MoreAn Interview with Brian Mahavier
Brian Mahavier is the current chairman of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s Young Leaders group. – Ed. Why is the Young Leaders group so important to the industry? The aggregates industry has a long and proud tradition, but we need to make sure that there are opportunities for the next generation to gain the experience and industry contacts necessary to…
Read MoreMaking History
The do-nothing congress has finally done something. And it is actually historic.
Read MoreFirst Look – January 2016
TOP NEWS FAST Act Becomes Law In a major victory for the aggregates industry, both chambers of Congress voted to approve, and President Obama signed, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST Act. Boxley to Sell Boxley Materials will sell its West Virginia cluster of facilities and is considering the sale of the company as well. Ab Boxley, president and…
Read MoreNew Technology from Superior Reduces Portable Plant Setup Time
Superior Industries Inc. has developed new technology that speeds one of the most time-consuming steps in portable plant installation. Known as Level Assist, the new option automatically levels a plant once the machinery is raised to a desired height. Historically, owners and operators tediously adjusted cribbing and jacks until a level plant was achieved. When operating in an uneven environment,…
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