TOP NEWS Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure BillThe Senate passed a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal, a significant win for the aggregates and construction industries. Vulcan Material: Revenues on the Rise Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended June 30, reporting total second-quarter revenues of $1,361.0 million versus $1,322.6 million in the second quarter of 2020. Year-to-date revenues…
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Bring on the Marshmallows
Aug. 26, 2021 – Over the years, we have seen former quarry operations become many things. But an urban campground is a new one. For years, the Dumbarton Quarry in Fremont, Calif., was a giant hole in the ground, a 320-ft.-deep gravel pit that produced rock used for half a century to build up San Francisco and Oakland’s airports, freeways, bridges…
Read MoreAthabasca Minerals Revenues Leap Forward
Athabasca Minerals Inc. reported financial statements for the second quarter ending June 30. In the second quarter of 2021, Athabasca reported consolidated revenue of $3.2 million ($0.2 million in the second quarter of 2020) with divisional contributions from AMI Aggregates, AMI RockChain, AMI Silica and TerraShift Engineering.
Read MoreCDE, Resource Materials to Hold Open House in Texas
Texas-based Resource Materials, a supplier of sand and aggregates to the local construction industry, is set to open the doors to its quarry in Jarrell, Texas, this September to showcase its new 450-tph advanced CDE wash plant.
Read MoreVulcan Finalizes U.S. Concrete Acquisition
Vulcan Materials Co. announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of U.S. Concrete.
Read MoreAssociations Meet With Galanis
Aug. 25, 2021 – The Georgia Construction Aggregates Association (GCAA), along with its partners at the South Carolina Aggregate Association and the North Carolina Aggregates Association co-hosted a webinar with Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor/MSHA Jeannette Galanis. Approximately 45 aggregate producers and associates from Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina participated in this MSHA update. Safety continues to be…
Read MoreCanadian Election Features Infrastructure Emphasis
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) officially launched its advocacy campaign for the upcoming Canadian federal election. ACEC will be engaging with federal candidates from all the major parties and encouraging them to make infrastructure investments a priority in their election platforms.
Read MorePrairie Material Acquires Valley View Industries
Prairie Material has acquired Valley View Industries Inc., based in Livingston County, Ill. “Valley View Industries is now part of the Aggregates Division of leading building materials supplier, Prairie Material. Thank you for your patience during the transition,” Valley View stated on its website.
Read MoreIAC’s Carter Speaks at Conference
Bob Carter, senior vice president of mining for IAC, spoke at the North American Frac Sand Exhibition and Conference, which took place in Houston, Texas, on July 7 and 8. Carter took to the stage to discuss some of the main differences of wet sand versus dry sand, as well as the efficiencies and inefficiencies of both.
Read MoreBaker Hughes Releases Report on Corporate Responsibility
Baker Hughes released its 2020 Report on Corporate Responsibility. The report provides an expanded view of the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and outlines its corporate strategy and commitments for a sustainable energy future.
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