McLanahan Corp. CEO Sean McLanahan was recently recognized for his community involvement by Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania. Sean received the Paul I. Detwiler III Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the social, economic, educational and cultural development of the region. The award is named after Paul I. Detwiler, III, President and CEO of New Enterprise Stone and Lime…
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Trust Fund Patch Coming
July 25, 2014 – The Senate is poised to vote on legislation to ensure federal highway funds continue to flow to the states before Congress adjourns for the five-week August recess. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill July 15 that transfers $10.8 billion from the general fund into the Highway Trust Fund and extends current highway and transit…
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Genscape’s proprietary pipeline models indicate that natural gas production for the 48 contiguous states reached the 70 bcfd level for the first time on Monday, July 21, 2014. This unique milestone demonstrates the ongoing growth in gas production and the continued reliance on natural gas in North America. Using regional natural gas prices in combination with well economics, Genscape provides…
Read MoreEagle Materials Reports Record Revenues
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 ended June 30, 2014. Notable items for the quarter include (all comparisons, unless otherwise noted, are with the prior year’s first quarter):
Read MoreSilica Holdings Acquires Texas Sand Plant
Silica Holdings Inc.announced that it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Cadre Services Inc., a leading regional sand mining company based in Voca, Texas, for approximately $98 million in cash.
Read MoreTechnology Designed to Control Fugitive Dust
Preferred Technology, an affiliate of Preferred Sands and one of North America’s leading proppant-technology companies, recently completed a series of successful DustPRO proppant pilot wells in Colorado.
Read MoreMinnesota City Monitors Silica Levels
In January 2014, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) placed air-quality monitors in the city of Winona, Minn. The monitors were placed primarily to measure general particulates and crystalline silica adjacent to a silica sand transportation route.
Read MoreJune Construction Jumps 6 Percent
New construction starts in June advanced 6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $549.7 billion, the highest level so far in 2014, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Nonresidential building strengthened after pulling back in May, with the lift coming from the start of several large manufacturing plant projects. Modest gains in June…
Read MoreEPA Rescinding Valid Clean Water Permits
A decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revoke a valid Clean Water Act (CWA) permit from a mining operation in West Virginia could have ripple effects on the ability of public agencies and private firms to deliver urgently-needed transportation-improvement projects for the nation, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) First Vice Chairman Nick Ivanoff, president and…
Read MoreU.S. Housing Starts Fall; Canadian Starts Up Slightly
Nationwide housing production fell 9.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 893,000 units in June, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The drop was due primarily to a nearly 30 percent decline in the South. All other regions posted monthly gains.
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