If Your Goal Is to Haul Maximum Aggregate, Go Big or Go Home. By Mark S. Kuhar
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From Vending to Aggregate
Arizona Aggregate Hauler Benefits from Kenworth T880s and PACCAR MX-11 Engines for Weight Savings. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreOffice With a View
Nestled in the Mountains of Virginia, Rich Patch Quarry Has a View That Doesn’t Disappoint – With the Added Bonus of a New Excavator. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreScreening for Success
Products and Equipment to Get the Job Done Right. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson
Read MoreIt All Comes Out in the Wash
Texas Construction Materials Company Upgrades Processing Technology for Optimal Efficiency. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreA Little First Quarter Perspective
The publicly traded aggregates companies released their first-quarter reports, and several items beg for a little perspective.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – JUNE 2018
TOP NEWS Vulcan Achieves First-Quarter Success Vulcan Materials Co. announced that first-quarter earnings from continuing operations increased 23 percent year-over-year to $53 million on a 9 percent increase in total revenues. Summit Materials Reports Revenue Increase Summit Materials Inc. announced that net revenue increased by 11.9 percent to $289.9 million in the first quarter 2018, versus $259.0 million in the…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks WOTUS Rule in 11 States
On June 8, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia blocked the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in 11 states, making it void in 24 states total. The judge’s decision that the 2015 rule violated federal law, including the Clean Water Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, supports NSSGA’s long-standing opinion of WOTUS.
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