Maryland’s quality of life and economic development is being hampered by high levels of traffic congestion and reduced accessibility, but is benefitting from a statewide program to improve accessibility and Governor Hogan has proposed a comprehensive set of transportation improvements designed to improve mobility , according to a new report released today by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research…
Read MoreDay: March 21, 2019
February Construction Starts Dip 3 Percent
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $697.4 billion, new construction starts in February dropped 3 percent from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The February decline returned construction starts to the downward path that emerged during the closing months of 2018.
Read MoreNominate a Colleague for Young Leaders’ Top Honor
March 21, 2019 – Calling all Young Leaders. Friday, March 22 is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2019 Mark S. Walsh Award, sponsored by Rock Products. This award honors the memory of Mark S. Walsh, who was an energetic and enthusiastic supporter of the Young Leaders mission as a former steering committee member. Each year, the Mark S.…
Read MoreIMA-NA Sends Comments to EPA
On Monday, March 11th, the Industrial Minerals Association – North America (IMA-NA) submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the proposed National Compliance Initiatives for FY20-23 (NCI).
Read MoreU.S. Silica Defends Patents
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has confirmed several additional patent claims covering fundamental aspects of technology owned by its SandBox Logistics business unit, continuing to validate the strength of the SandBox patent portfolio.
Read MoreSmart Sand Posts Highest Revenues in Its History
Smart Sand Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2018.
Read MoreSchneyer Assesses Rystad Energy Analysis
By Joel Schneyer On March 15, Rystad Energy released a report detailing that in-basin sand has no initial impact (i.e. the IPs show no material differences) on well productivity in the Permian Basin. In part due to this result, the group also surmises that the adoption rate of in-basin Permian dune sand has reached as high as 80 percent already…
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• Preferred Sands withdrew its plans for an initial public offering. It originally filed in August 2017 with a proposed deal size of $100 million.
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