Construction Takes Another Hit
New construction starts fell 5% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $529.9 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. Decreased...
Luck Stone Halts Operation
Luck Stone will temporarily stop mining at its Massaponax facility in Fredericksburg, Va., because the market for stone in that region has fallen. However,...
Government Explores Water Transportation
The federal government is exploring the use of marine waterways as short, sea-based transportation alternatives to roads in order to alleviate congestion,...
HURRICANES PROMPT INTEREST IN RMC REPORT
Heavy hurricane and tropical storm activity in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions have renewed interest in the report, Coast in the Eye of the Storm...
Survey Examines Key Market Conditions
During May 2008, Longbow Research conducted a survey of the aggregates industry to gauge market conditions. Some 130 participants working in the aggregates,...
Educational Sessions for Agg1 Announced
Educational opportunities have been announced for the 2009 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo and World of Asphalt Show & Conference designed to meet the specific...
Aggregate Production Falls Second Quarter
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that 1.09 billion metric tons of aggregate was produced during the first six months of 2008, a 16% decrease compared...
Volvo Consolidates Grader Operations
Volvo Construction Equipment plans to move the majority of its motor grader activities (currently located in Ontario, Canada) to the company's facility...
Newly Proposed Species Procedure Draws Fire
Environmental groups are upset by new Endangered Species Act guidelines that could remove some of the toughest provisions and expand development activities,...
Cement and Aggregate Associations Merge
In Europe, three aggregate-related trade associations recently voted to merge, despite claims the move would rob small suppliers of their voice. The British...
Knife River Recognizes Employees for Heroism
Knife River Corp., the nation's eighth largest aggregate producer, recently announced the first recipients of its Knife River Hero Award, given to employees...
Kleemann Building New Manufacturing Plant
Kleemann GmbH, Wirtgen Mineral Technologies' operating company, has begun construction of a new headquarters and manufacturing plant just east of Stuttgart...
Roadbuilders Named Mccloskey Distributor
McCloskey International, a manufacturer of screening and crushing products, has named RoadBuilders Machinery and Supply Co. its distributor in Kansas,...
Illinois Aggregate Producers Conduct Teachers Workshop
This annual event allows teachers to refresh their knowledge of earth science and learn about the importance of various minerals and aggregates. Thirty-four...
AEM Praises Passage of Highway Trust Fund
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has praised the recent passage of legislation that transfers $8 billion into the Highway Trust Fund to avoid...
CD Offers Guidance on Aermod Compliance
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association has released a CD titled, Modeling Fugitive Sources with AERMOD. Some 30 state regulatory agencies require...
Proposed Rule to Improve Mine Safety
MSHA recently published a proposed rule designed to enhance miner safety and implement the recommendations of its Technical Study Panel. Written to reduce...
Demand for U.S. Cement & Concrete Additives
% Annual Growth 2002 2007 2012 2002-07 2007-12 Demand for Cement & Concrete Additives 1,600 2,335 3,190 7.9 6.4 Chemical 780 1,070 1,440 6.5 6.1 Minerals...
Continuum Retread Tire Data now Available
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), Muscatine, Iowa, reports that initial customer use data is now available for the Continuum C1073 retread tire....
Construction Starts Increase 6% in July
The value of new construction starts advanced 6% in July 2008 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $578 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction....
Kemper Moves to new Headquarters
Kemper Equipment recently moved its headquarters and parts warehouse to a 100,000-sq.-ft. facility in Honey Brook, Pa. The three-story office and large...
Online Auction Draws 10,000 Visitors in July
IronPlanet (www.ironplanet.com), an online auction company for used mining and construction equipment, recently liquidated $3.9 million of used equipment...
Shanghai Will Host Bauma-China Nov. 25-28
Bauma China 2008 will be held Nov. 25-28 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in Shanghai, China. Dubbed the International Trade Fair for Construction...
Knife River Outsources its Fuel Management
Knife River Corp., the nation's eighth largest aggregate producer, has chosen FuelQuest's Fuel Management Services to provide centralized control and...
Holcim Plants Achieve Energy Star
Three Holcim cement plants Devil's Slide in Morgan, Utah; Theodore in Theodore, Ala.; and Midlothian in Midlothian, Texas have earned the Environmental...
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