Mark S. Kuhar, Editor

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Mark S. Kuhar, editor of Rock Products, has covered the aggregates and construction-materials industries for more than 20 years as a business journalist, associate publisher, blogger and digital-media specialist. He is a  former winner of the  Construction Writers Association’s Robert F. Boger Award for Editorials. Check back often for his posts, opinions and insights on industry developments, and commentary on topics of interest as he travels around the country.  He can be reached at 330-722-4081, or mkuhar@mining-media.com.
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NIMBY up North – With Food and Music PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 14 October 2011 12:46
foodstock_posterOctober 14, 2011 – Plans to create a quarry operation on 2,300 acres of potato farm land in Melancthon Township, Ontario, Canada, have run into the obligatory NIMBY roadblocks, and this weekend, a lot of people may get a chance to stand in solidarity with the community activists. Foodstock, a massive outdoor concert and food celebration will take place this Sunday, Oct. 16th, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in Honeywood, Ontario.
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New Doosan Artic Hits Market PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 16:25
DoosanOctober 12, 2011 – Rock Products Assistant Editor Josie Smith is in the field this week at Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment's Arizona demonstration site, and today the company officially introduced the new DA40 articulated dump truck (ADT), the first in a new family of Doosan ADTs offering increased engine power and torque, higher payloads, lower fuel consumption, enhanced operator comfort and faster travel speeds.
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Tipping My Cap to the App PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 October 2011 14:24
GraniterockOctober 11, 2011 – Graniterock is going mobile. The company has developed an iPhone application for construction calculation that can help construction engineers estimate the amount of material that will be needed for his or her construction project. The calculators are grouped into several different categories: Unit Conversion, Concrete Materials, Aggregate, Road Materials, Masonry Estimator, and Mulch.
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The Cupertino Quarry Shooting: Aftermath PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 07 October 2011 09:32
LehighCement-LogoOctober 7, 2011 – It was a tragedy of unspeakable proportions, the kind that does not happen in the aggregates and cement industries. Three workers dead, six wounded, and one carjacking victim hospitalized as well. Lehigh Hanson's Permanente Cement Plant and quarry in Cupertino has challenges today and going forward different from any other aggregates or cement plant in the country.
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Quarry Shooting Suspect Killed by Police PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 06 October 2011 13:12
LehighCement-LogoOctober 6, 2011 – Here is the latest update on the quarry shooting that happened yesterday at Lehigh Hanson's Permanente Cement Plant and quarry in Cupertino, Calif. Police say they have shot and killed Shareef Allman, the man suspected of the shooting rampage that left three dead and seven injured. The Santa Clara County sheriff's office said multiple shots had been fired and the suspect was killed shortly after they resumed the manhunt for him earlier today.
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