Rock to the Top

ROCK PRODUCTS PRESENTS THE TOP 25 CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATES PRODUCERS. Following are the top 25 aggregates producers in the United States, according to information released by the U.S. Geological Survey. This information is based upon 2012 production and does not take into consideration mergers and acquisitions that have occurred since that time. – Ed. 1. Vulcan Materials Co.1200 Urban Center DrBirmingham, AL 35242Phone:…

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In-The-Field Dreams

AT R.E. PIERSON’S STONE YARD IN NEW JERSEY, W.S. TYLER CONDUCTED SPECIALIZED FIELD TESTS FOR A NUMBER OF AGGREGATES PRODUCERS. By Mark S. Kuhar This is the second in a new series of personal accounts called “Quarry Stories,” written by the editor of Rock Products, bringing you perspective and insight gleaned from more than 20 years of covering the equipment,…

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Picking a Perfect Primary

IMPACT CRUSHER AT AN APAC-KANSAS CITY QUARRY HAS THE OPERATION PRIMED FOR SUCCESS. By Mark S. Kuhar Dozens of contractors, businesses, municipalities, and state and federal agencies count on the crushed limestone aggregate produced at APAC-Kansas City quarries. One facility produces more than 400,000 tpy of crushed limestone for concrete and asphalt aggregate used for projects throughout the Kansas City…

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Getting Schooled in Infrastructure

By Mark S. Kuhar The “Getting Schooled in Infrastructure” school bus tour kicked off at the now-closed I-495 bridge in Wilmington, Del., with a real school bus that has been crushed and carries a prop resembling a large piece of a fallen bridge. The bus will travel through more than 22 cities and Congressional districts. The prop is part of…

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First Look – July 2014

Senators Offer Tax PlanU.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) unveiled a bipartisan proposal to shore up the Highway Trust Fund by raising the federal motor fuels tax. DeFazio Introduces Transportation Bill The Repeal and Rebuild Act would create American jobs, fix the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, and break the transportation-funding impasse. Lehigh Hanson Recognized Company honored for the…

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