At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $697.4 billion, new construction starts in February dropped 3 percent from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The February decline returned construction starts to the downward path that emerged during the closing months of 2018.
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Nominate a Colleague for Young Leaders’ Top Honor
March 21, 2019 – Calling all Young Leaders. Friday, March 22 is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2019 Mark S. Walsh Award, sponsored by Rock Products. This award honors the memory of Mark S. Walsh, who was an energetic and enthusiastic supporter of the Young Leaders mission as a former steering committee member. Each year, the Mark S.…
Read MoreIMA-NA Sends Comments to EPA
On Monday, March 11th, the Industrial Minerals Association – North America (IMA-NA) submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the proposed National Compliance Initiatives for FY20-23 (NCI).
Read MoreU.S. Silica Defends Patents
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has confirmed several additional patent claims covering fundamental aspects of technology owned by its SandBox Logistics business unit, continuing to validate the strength of the SandBox patent portfolio.
Read MoreSmart Sand Posts Highest Revenues in Its History
Smart Sand Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2018.
Read MoreSchneyer Assesses Rystad Energy Analysis
By Joel Schneyer On March 15, Rystad Energy released a report detailing that in-basin sand has no initial impact (i.e. the IPs show no material differences) on well productivity in the Permian Basin. In part due to this result, the group also surmises that the adoption rate of in-basin Permian dune sand has reached as high as 80 percent already…
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• Preferred Sands withdrew its plans for an initial public offering. It originally filed in August 2017 with a proposed deal size of $100 million.
Read MoreConstruction Spending On The Rise
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending during January 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,279.6 billion, 1.3 percent (±0.8 percent) above the revised December estimate of $1,263.1 billion.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Fourth Fatality of 2019
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 7, a 46-year-old contractor with three years of experience was fatally injured when he lost his balance and fell backwards through a narrow gap between two log washers and landed on a cable tray approximately 12 ft. below. The victim was changing drive belts on a log washer motor…
Read MoreNSSGA Promotes Stanley
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) promoted Michele Stanley to vice president of government and regulatory affairs. Stanley has been with NSSGA for more than four years, and in that time has helped grow the association into a leading advocate for the aggregates industry and infrastructure investment. She will be charged with leading efforts to advance public policies…
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