CEMEX USA announced as part of its ongoing Future in Action program and efforts to cut CO2 throughout its operations and value chain, it has surpassed a major milestone for its lower-carbon concrete, Vertua, supplying more than 1,000,000 cu. yd. of the innovative, environmentally friendly material for projects across California. CEMEX’s Vertua debuted in the U.S. market first in the…
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Allan Myers Supports Penn College Off-Road Programs
Pennsylvania producer Allan Myers has pledged $250,000 to expand its support of academic programs at Penn College. Those funds – celebrated during an Oct. 17 event – will be used to help meet equipment needs, to expand the company’s financial assistance to students through the Allan Myers Corporate Scholar Program and for branding at the college’s off-road operations site in…
Read MorePACA Names New Board of Directors
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA), Pennsylvania’s leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries, announced its new board of directors during the annual meeting and 40th anniversary commemoration. Jeff Detwiler, president, materials of New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc., was elected as chairman of the PACA board of directors. Jamie…
Read MoreOctober Total Construction Starts Increase; Highway Starts Soar
Total construction starts rose 8% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.12 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. In October, nonresidential building starts gained 9%, and nonbuilding starts rose 26%; however, residential starts fell by 3%. Highway and bridge starts rose a startling 57%. Year-to-date, total construction was 16% higher in the first ten months of 2022…
Read MoreDodge Predicts Construction Starts to be Flat in 2023; Highways Up
Dodge Construction Network [www.construction.com] held its 2023 Dodge Construction Outlook on Nov. 15, a mainstay in the construction industry for more than 80 years. The forecast predicts that total U.S. construction starts will be unchanged in 2023 at $1.08 trillion. When adjusted for inflation total construction starts will dip 3%. “As the clouds of uncertainty mount on the fate of the economy…
Read MorePACA Honors Individuals, Companies for Industry Achievements
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA), Pennsylvania’s leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries, recently inducted five outstanding members into its Ambassadors of the Industry Hall of Fame. This brings the Hall of Fame to well over 100 inductees since its start in 2000. The members of the 2022 Hall of…
Read MoreRock Products Rocks Quarry Academy
Nov. 16, 2022 – Rock Products’ Managing Editor Josephine Patterson is attending this year’s Quarry Academy. This is the 16th edition of the Quarry Academy, a three-day educational seminar that looks at the full production stream of quarry operations. Put on by Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions and Dyno Nobel, the event sold out this year with 151 registrations – 20% more…
Read MoreNIOSH Touts Winners of Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Program, in conjunction with the Essential Minerals Association, the National Mining Association, and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, recognized organizations in their respective industry sectors, some for developing new safety equipment and systems. Two of the award categories were industrial minerals; and stone, sand and gravel. And in…
Read MoreAggregates Operations Earn Sentinels of Safety Awards
In a ceremony in Washington, D.C., the National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement honored outstanding achievements in mine safety and technology. NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Award recognizes mining operations in 10 categories for recording the most hours in a calendar year without a…
Read MoreNext-Generation Doosan Wheel Excavators Deliver Enhanced Digging Performance
Doosan Infracore North America introduced its next-generation -7 Series wheel excavators: the Doosan DX140W-7, DX190W-7 and DX210W-7. Each machine is equipped with a balance of power and fuel efficiency to keep operators working productively. The “dash 7” excavators replace the “dash 5” models in the Doosan excavator lineup. Designed for demanding tasks, the three new Doosan -7 Series wheel excavators…
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