For many years engineers have dreamed about building habitable structures on the Moon or Mars. Those structures will have to be sturdy and stable, which begs the question, why not use concrete?
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Virginia Recognizes Quarries for Safety and Reclamation
Virginia’s mineral-mining industry recognized mining operations for an exemplary safety record and for outstanding reclamation of mined land during 2017. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) and the Virginia Transportation and Construction Alliance (VTCA) award mines and miners annually for outstanding work in these areas.
Read MoreMissouri Quarries Launch Target Zero Safety Program
Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) members Capital Quarries and Capital Materials, divisions of Farmer Holding Co. (FHC), recently launched a new safety program, Target Zero, at their sites across Missouri. The program focuses on preventing complacency and reminds employees they have choices to make when ensuring their own and other employees safety.
Read MoreJune Construction Starts Jump 11 Percent
Nonresidential Building Soars, Highways Up 25 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreIndustry Officials Blast Author of New Book on Sand
In advance of a new book that just hit the market, “The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization,” the L.A. Timesallowed its author, Vince Beiser, to write an opinion piece.
Read MoreAsbestos Revisited
The Rock No One Thought Would Make a Comeback Could Be Making a Comeback. By Megan Caldwell, Partner, Husch Blackwell
Read MorePERMITTING – SEPTEMBER 2018
Pennsylvania Quarry Faces Legal Objection An attorney for New Hanover Township, Pa., filed a legal objection to a July 3 mining permit issued to the Gibraltar Quarry, thus opening yet another chapter in the 17-year-long legal battle, according to the Mercury News. Township supervisors unanimously approved the filing of the appeal. In the appeal, which was filed by Robert Brant,…
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Employees Perform Better if They Feel Like They Are Part of a Community. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreHow Do You Know Your Employees Are Engaged?
We All Want Employee Engagement, But True Engagement Is Hard To Measure. Steve Schumacher
Read MoreWithstanding Extreme Wear in Bulk Material Handling Equipment
Bulk material handling equipment for rock, stone, aggregate, gravel and sand can experience extreme wear, whether for mines, quarries, etc.
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