IN THIS SPECIAL YEAR-LONG SERIES CELEBRATING OUR 120TH YEAR PUBLISHING MILESTONE, ROCK PRODUCTS PRESENTS A HISTORY OF THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY. In This Issue, We Cover The Years 1960-1969. The first part of our historical account of the 1960s appears in this issue, part two appears in the February 2016 issue. – Ed. In the first half of the 1960s, the rock products…
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Martin Stone Builds Its Business
NEW FRONT-END LOADER DRIVES PRODUCTION FROM THE QUARRY FACE TO THE PLANT. By Mark Sprouls Martin Stone Quarries Inc. got its start in 1953 when Henry Martin leased a rocky patch near Bechtelsville, Pa. “My father, Henry Martin, started this company in 1953. When we started, we sold material by the truckload right out of the bank to farmers and…
Read MoreHousing Headed for Higher Ground in 2016
A firming economy, solid job growth, rising consumer confidence, higher household formations and pent-up demand are helping to bring buyers back into the marketplace, and these factors will bode well for housing in 2016, according to economists speaking at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.
Read MoreTRIP Report Chronicles Infrastructure Issues in Tennessee
Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Tennessee motorists a total of $5.6 billion statewide annually – as much as $1,821 per driver in some areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve traffic congestion,…
Read MoreAEM Launches Infrastructure Competition
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge — a three-phased, crowd-sourced competition to award a total of $150,000 in prizes for innovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans rely upon to move people, materials, products, services and information.
Read MoreBobcat of St. Louis Expands Atlas Copco Offerings
Bobcat of St. Louis has expanded its equipment line with Dynapac soil and asphalt rollers. This gives customers access to a broader range of Atlas Copco equipment in the dealer’s six Midwest locations. The dealer rents, sells and services a variety of Atlas Copco equipment throughout eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southern Indiana. It will carry a range of 8- to 23-ton Dynapac…
Read MoreJust a Drone Call Away
WHITAKER CONTRACTING GOES FROM DRONE TO STONE TO STREAMLINE STOCKPILE MEASUREMENT. By Mark S. Kuhar It’s a bird, it’s a plane . . . no, actually it is a drone. And they are becoming more and more common for use in aggregates operations. Just ask Whitaker Contracting. The Gunterville, Ala.-based company – which also includes Madison Materials – utilizes a drone…
Read MoreOutlook/Forecast 2016: All Systems Go, Full Speed Ahead
WITH A NEW HIGHWAY BILL IN PLACE, THE FUTURE NOW LOOKS VERY BRIGHT FOR THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Smith It goes without saying, 2015 went out with a bang, and looking ahead to 2016, it is all systems go, full speed ahead. In a major victory for the aggregates industry, both chambers of Congress voted to…
Read MoreAn Interview with Brian Mahavier
Brian Mahavier is the current chairman of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s Young Leaders group. – Ed. Why is the Young Leaders group so important to the industry? The aggregates industry has a long and proud tradition, but we need to make sure that there are opportunities for the next generation to gain the experience and industry contacts necessary to…
Read MoreMaking History
The do-nothing congress has finally done something. And it is actually historic.
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