Summit Materials Inc. announced that Douglas C. Rauh will be stepping down as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Dec. 30, 2017. As the company undertakes a search for a permanent replacement, Tom Hill, the company’s president and chief executive officer, will act as interim chief operating officer. During this search, the three executive vice presidents of the company’s operating…
Read MoreMonth: October 2017
Let Me Tell You a Thing or Two
Oct. 2, 2017 – At the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s Fall Legislative Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., I had the pleasure of meeting Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois. We had a great discussion and I told him a thing or two – however there was really no need to, he is already a huge supporter of proper infrastructure funding.…
Read MoreMSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of the Year
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the ninth fatality of 2017 in the metal/nonmetal sector. The Fall of Material incident happened at Argos USA’s Roberta cement plant in Alabama.
Read MoreLakes Limestone Trade Up More Than 17 Percent
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in September, an increase of 17.5 percent compared to a year ago. September’s loadings were also 5.5 percent ahead of the month’s five-year average.
Read MoreChaney Enterprises Now Offers Limestone Via Rail
Chaney Enterprises, a ready-mix concrete, aggregates and construction supplies producer, announced it will now offer limestone to its customers transported by a new railway just completed at the company’s plant in Waldorf, Md.
Read MoreTelsmith Offers Innovation in T-Series Crusher Line
Telsmith offers the latest innovation in its T-Series cone crusher line. The newest model in the line-up of T-Series crushers that were originally introduced in 2012 is the T500, which is designed to deliver maximum uptime availability while also minimizing maintenance costs. This 500-hp crusher contains a 356-mm (14-in.) maximum feed opening and is capable of processing between 285 and…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises; Highways Decline
Construction spending during August 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,218.3 billion, 0.5 percent (±1.3 percent) above the revised July estimate of $1,212.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read MoreKPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens Host Dealers
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens hosted North American dealers at its annual National Dealer Conference, held Sept. 11-13 at Astec Mobile Screens in Sterling, Ill. Each year, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens host domestic dealer principals for educational sessions, product reviews, factory tours and recognition of sales and service excellence. This year, the company also featured two live demos of…
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