Led by a drop in multifamily production, total housing starts fell 5.3 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.2 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department.
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MSHA Scofflaw Program Reclaims Unpaid Safety and Health Fines
Seven months after taking action to strengthen enforcement efforts regarding delinquent fines and mine violations, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that 49 mine operators have either taken steps to enter into payment agreements or satisfied their delinquent debts, resulting in $5.2 million in recovered fines.
Read MoreStedman Offers Adjustable VSI Anvil Ring
Stedman offers an externally adjustable and visually indicated anvil ring for Stedman vertical shaft impactors. The new, patent-pending VSI Anvil Ring is easily adjustable by an external threaded jack bolt. Anvil ring position is verified externally by an integral position indicator. Internal access to the crusher is not required for anvil ring adjustment, increasing safety and lessening downtime. Adjusting the…
Read MoreCaterpillar Unveils MD6200 Rotary Drill in Texas
During a customer and dealer event held at Caterpillar’s drills production facility in Denison, Texas, the company unveiled its smallest rotary blasthole drill, the MD6200. Rock Products Associate Editor Josephine Patterson was among the 200+ participants in attendance for the drill’s debut.
Read MoreDeteriorating Urban Roads Cost Motorists a Lot of Money
Driving on deteriorated urban roads costs motorists as much as $1,049 annually, according to a new report that evaluates pavement conditions in the nation’s large (500,000+ population) and mid-sized (200,000-500,000 population) urban areas and calculates the additional costs passed on to motorists as a result of driving on rough roads.
Read MoreSelect Sands, Others Ramp Down Production
Select Sands Corp. announced that it has placed 26 employees at its Arkansas operations on temporary furlough until further notice. This necessary step results from the current industry-wide market disruption, which has impacted demand for Select Sands’ Northern White frac sand. Shipments and limited production continue, while the company continues to pursue additional opportunities.
Read MoreSource Energy’s Third Quarter Volumes Decrease
Source Energy Services Ltd. said that its sand sales volumes for the third quarter of 2018 were 726,000 metric tons. Approximately 94 percent of these sales were made through Source’s Canadian distribution network and the majority utilized Source’s last mile logistics services where Source delivered sand directly to customers’ well sites. This brings Source’s 2018 nine-month sales volumes to 2,182,000…
Read MoreGen6 Proppants to Open Louisiana Plant
Gen6 Proppants, a frac sand solutions provider, revealed its plans to develop a new frac sand mine to serve the Haynesville Shale region, with the acquisition of approximately 1,000 acres in Red River Parish in northern Louisiana.
Read MoreVista to Develop Oklahoma Sand Mine
Vista Proppants and Logistics LLC announced the development of a 1- to 1.5-million-tpy frac sand mine northeast of Fay, Okla., to serve customers primarily operating in the Mid-Continent region’s SCOOP and STACK oil and gas plays.
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• WildHorse Resource Development reported that it is ahead of schedule in constructing an in-field sand mine in its Eagle Ford/Austin Chalk play area. Originally expected to come on line in the first quarter of next year, first sand loadings now are expected as soon as Nov. 1, with full operational capacity by the end of November. With in-basin sand…
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