Texas Construction Materials Company Upgrades Processing Technology for Optimal Efficiency. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreMonth: June 2018
A Little First Quarter Perspective
The publicly traded aggregates companies released their first-quarter reports, and several items beg for a little perspective.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – JUNE 2018
TOP NEWS Vulcan Achieves First-Quarter Success Vulcan Materials Co. announced that first-quarter earnings from continuing operations increased 23 percent year-over-year to $53 million on a 9 percent increase in total revenues. Summit Materials Reports Revenue Increase Summit Materials Inc. announced that net revenue increased by 11.9 percent to $289.9 million in the first quarter 2018, versus $259.0 million in the…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks WOTUS Rule in 11 States
On June 8, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia blocked the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in 11 states, making it void in 24 states total. The judge’s decision that the 2015 rule violated federal law, including the Clean Water Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, supports NSSGA’s long-standing opinion of WOTUS.
Read MoreAggregates Production Up Slightly in First Quarter
An estimated 256 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the first quarter of 2018, a slight decrease compared with that of the same period of 2017, according to Jason Willett, crushed stone commodity specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The estimated annual output produced for consumption in 2017 was…
Read MoreChaney Enterprises Announces Promotions, Restructuring of Sales Department
Chaney Enterprises announced a new structure for the company’s sales department alongside two internal promotions that will provide even better customer service and aligns with the company’s continued, strategic growth. Sal Bianco has been promoted to Northern/Eastern Shore sales and business development manager, and Brandon Coombs has been promoted to Southern sales and business development manager. The promotions come with…
Read MoreTrump Administration Approves $50m in USFWS Construction Projects
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced $50 million in approved funding to rebuild critical U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) infrastructure. The approved projects will repair and rehabilitate aging wildlife refuge and fish hatchery infrastructure that contribute to the $1.4 billion backlog facing the USFWS.
Read MoreTerex Trucks Signs New Texas Dealer
Earlier this year, B-C Equipment Sales signed a deal with Scotland-based Terex Trucks to be their official dealer in south Texas. B-C Equipment will be retailing, renting and leasing Terex Trucks’ TA300 and TA400 articulated haulers and providing parts and service in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, LaFeria and Laredo, Texas. The family-owned dealer employs 12 technicians, who will be providing customers with a high-quality, fast-response…
Read MoreMSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued the following Serious Accident Alert.
Read MoreSchenck Process Coupled In-Motion Rail Scale System
Schenck Process achieved U.S. legal-for-trade status for its single weighing section, coupled in-motion rail scale system. The certification process was completed in February 2018, and Schenck Process was issued the NTEP Certificate of Conformance 14-067A1. MultiTrain LegalWeight is revolutionary in the rail weighing industry with the fastest installation and lowest track out-of-service time, thus eliminating industry interruption and lost revenue,…
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