Excavating rock from the Mt. Marion Pit and Mill, a common shale operation in Ulster County, N.Y., involves a drilling and blasting operation. After detonation, the loose material is loaded into haul trucks, transported to a processing plant and turned into construction aggregate.
Read MoreDay: April 13, 2017
House Subcommittee Examines FAST Act Implementation
A Subcommittee on Highways and Transit hearing examined the implementation of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, with an emphasis on the perspectives of states and local entities and their experiences in carrying out policies set forth in the law.
Read MoreDufferin Aggregates Quarry Earns Award from OSSGA
Acton Quarry, operated by Dufferin Aggregates – a division of CRH Canada Group Inc. – earned the 2016 Community Relations Award from the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA).
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises; Highways Tick Higher
Construction spending increased from January to February and from a year ago, as private residential and public construction grew for the month and private-sector demand increased for the year, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the February data indicates the need for Congress and the Trump administration to work together to reform…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Track Higher
Sales of newly built, single-family homes continued to expand, rising 6.1 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000 units, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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