Aggregates Production Increases in First Quarter. By Mark S. Kuhar
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Highest And Best Use
VALUATION GUIDANCE REGARDING BUFFER LAND AT QUARRY OPERATIONS. By Gary R. Loke Highest and best use (H&BU) analysis is a founding principle in real property valuation. When applied to the valuation of land at the buffer area of a construction aggregates operation, it triggers interesting and relatively complex matters for consideration. Base-level understanding about the current user and the user’s…
Read MoreHow to Beat Blinding
One of two of the screen decks at Great Lakes Aggregates screening limestone with Flex-Mat 3 screen media. GREAT LAKES AGGREGATES FINDS A WAY TO KEEP ITS SCREENS CLEAN. By Mark S. Kuhar Michigan-based Great Lakes Aggregates Inc. produces approximately 1 million tpy of limestone at its Sylvania Minerals Quarry located in South Rockwood, Mich. As the quarry increased the…
Read MoreApp of the Month – July 2015
Noise Monitoring App Casella CEL offers the dBadge2, the world’s first shoulder mounted, cable-free Noise Dosimeter with Bluetooth 4.0 communications to Apple or Android mobile devices. Available in three models, the dBadge2 package comes with the free Airwave App that captures every metric needed for noise exposure regulatory requirements, reducing the time and costs typically associated with personal noise monitoring…
Read MoreHumanizing the Engineering Profession
David E. Goldberg, president of Big Beacon and emeritus professor of engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Mark Somerville, professor of engineering and associate dean at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, are two men on a daring mission. Their goal is to transform the entire world of engineering. Their objective is simple – they want to humanize the engineering profession.…
Read MoreHelp Us Celebrate 120 Years of Rock Products
With this issue, we kick off Rock Products’ 120th year celebration. That is 120 years of serving the aggregates, cement and nonmetallic minerals industries from 1896 to 2016. Rock Products has been published longer than any other industry magazine. Our 120th year coverage will be a 12-month exercise in demonstrating how history has brought us to where we are today, and how…
Read MoreFirst Look – July 2015
TOP NEWS Granite Construction Sees Construction Materials Increase Construction Materials revenue in the first quarter of 2015 increased 16.8 percent to $41.4 million, compared with $35.5 million last year. America’s Rural Roads In Critical Need of Repair A new report released by TRIP finds that the nation’s rural transportation system is in need of improvements. U.S. Open Played on Reclaimed…
Read MoreReady Mix, Cement Prices Hold Steady
Materials and equipment prices continue to drag down overall construction costs in 2015, according to IHS and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG). Prices for copper-based wire and cable, carbon steel pipe, and fabricated structural steel registered the weakest performance.
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Fuel
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of July 29 is $2.442. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $2.559.
Read MoreHaver & Boecker Names Screen Media Manager
Haver & Boecker named Steve Fair its screen media division manager. He brings 21 years of industry experience at Haver & Boecker to his new role. “I have been fortunate enough to work with great people, colleagues and customers who have shown and taught me a lot,” Fair said. “During my time at Haver & Boecker, I have seen a lot…
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