The AGG1 Academy & Expo Is The Aggregates Industry’s Leading Exposition And Education Resource. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson The AGG1 Academy & Expo is the aggregates industry’s leading exposition and education resource. AGG1 features in-depth industry-focused educational programming and comprehensive exhibits that showcase the latest technologies and innovations in aggregates-related equipment, products and services. The show will…
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Eagle Iron Works Names Lark to Sales Team
Eagle Iron Works (EIW) named Travis Lark to its sales team. Lark will be responsible for EIW’s dealer sales and customer relationship-building in the western United States and western Canada.
Read MoreNew Updates to BlastMetriX UAV Optimize Blast Performance
3GSM GmbH, developer of software that optimizes blasting and reduces inherent environmental issues, announces several significant updates to its flagship BlastMetriX UAV software. Advancing blast performance and safety, the new version improves communication with smart drills, offers face profiling enhancements and delivers more sophisticated drill pattern analysis.
Read MoreThe Return-To-Office Conundrum
I was in New York City during the first week of January, and the streets of Midtown Manhattan remain eerily quiet. But what was most telling was the view from my hotel room. I could enjoy the still-standing Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, and the dusting of snow that covered the roof of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, a sight to see.…
Read MoreFully Fund the IIJA
The American Public Works Association (APWA) urged Congress to fully appropriate funds for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which President Biden signed into law.
Read MoreFirst Look – February 2022
TOP NEWS Fred Weber Inc. Acquires General DrillingConstruction materials producer Fred Weber Inc., based in St. Louis, has acquired General Drilling Inc., based in Noblesville, Ind., which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary. Chaney Enterprises Acquires TW Block & Concrete AssetsChaney Enterprises will acquire the locally owned TW Block ready-mix concrete, masonry and aggregate-materials business located in Onley, Va., in the…
Read MoreBridge Collapse in Pittsburgh
Jan. 28, 2022 – I have said it over and over, what is it going to take to get infrastructure projects moving in this country, a bridge collapse? Well, there was one in Pittsburgh this morning. Pittsburgh Public Safety announced at about 7 a.m. that the bridge, on the outskirts of Frick Park, had collapsed, prompting officials to urge people to stay…
Read MoreEagle’s Heavy Materials Revenue Up 9%
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 ended Dec. 31, 2021. The company is reporting: Revenue of $463 million, up 14%. Record diluted EPS from continuing operations of $2.53, up 30%. Repurchased 1.2 million shares of Eagle’s common stock for $188 million. Revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates,…
Read MoreGeorge and Helma Webber
Missouri S&T alumni George and Helma Webber, who founded Webber & Webber Mining Consultants, have established the George and Helma Webber Scholarship for Mining Engineers at Missouri S&T. In addition to their consultancy, they continue to operate the Sigma Clay Mine in San Bernardino County, Calif., which produces asbestos-free clay for landfill use. “I suspect few mining engineering students ever dream of owning…
Read MoreForce Control Industries Offers MagnaShear Motor Brakes for Conveyors
MagnaShear motor brakes from Force Control Industries, which provide a secure, no-maintenance, no-adjustment, holding brake solution for mining conveyor applications, are ideal for when the motor is stopped, or reversed each cycle such as loaders/unloaders, conveyors, rail car spotters and dumpers, overland and internal tripper cars, rotary coal sweep samplers and more.
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