Simple Process Improvements – Like Making Sure Truck Drivers Stay Inside Their Cabs – Increases The Productivity And Safety Of Bulk Materials Sites. By Mark S. Kuhar
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Think Tank
Custom Water Tank Improves Efficiency for Washington Developer. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreBelt Conveyor Danger Zones
Recognizing Hazards Is A Key Step Toward Preventing Conveyor-Related Injuries. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreTax Law Changes and the Presidential Election
By Pierre G Villere By the time you read this, we will be days away from electing our next president. And believe me, I learned in the 2016 election results that pollsters are missing their election calls more and more these days, as voters become harder to predict, and voter turnout is impossible to gauge.
Read MoreWhere We Stand
As the industry heads into the eighth month of the COVID-19 crisis, we continue to see a mixed bag of industry and economic indicators. Aggregates producers seem to be holding their own, over and above the fact that the construction market has seen its fair share of fluctuations. Aggregates production did dip 3% compared with that of the second quarter…
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – OCTOBER 2020
TOP NEWS Canadian Standards AmendedTwo years after passing revisions to the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA), and six months after consultations began with the industry, the Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry (MNRF) posted amendments to the ARA Regulations and Standards.
Read MoreGreen Rock Acquires Couch Aggregates
Couch Aggregates, Birmingham, Ala., has been acquired by Birmingham-based Green Rock LLC.
Read MorePCA Forecasts Cement Consumption Decline Into 2021
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Fall Forecast, which predicts a modest decrease in cement consumption during 2020 and 2021. PCA Market Intelligence expects cement consumption, based on the weighted average of three different economic scenarios, will lessen by 1.5% for the remainder of 2020 and 0.9% in 2021.
Read MoreKeep on Pouring
Oct. 21, 2020 – Over at our sister publication Concrete Products, the latest ready mixed production numbers are out. According to the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, the estimated ready mixed concrete produced in July 2020 is 36.2 million cu. yd., 2% lower than that in July 2019. The estimated production in the United States for 2020 through July is 212 million cu. yd., 2% higher than that…
Read MoreMSHA Issues Confined Space Safety Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a safety alert for confined spaces. Between 2017 and 2020, three miners were fatally injured after entering confined spaces to clear material and obstructions. These confined spaces included a sand and gravel bin, a sand-filled hopper, and a cone crusher. All three miners were engulfed by falling material.
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