The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) announced that Susan Armstrong has joined the association in a newly formed role as the director of specifications and sustainability.
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McLanahan Corp. Finalizes Diefenbach Acquisition
McLanahan Corp. has finalized the acquisition of Diefenbach, which was announced in February 2023. Diefenbach, a leading manufacturer of filter presses and thickeners based in Medolago, Italy, has been designing and manufacturing liquid-solid separation equipment since 1907. With thousands of installations around the globe, Diefenbach provides solutions for filtration and dewatering applications in a wide range of industries, including chemicals…
Read MoreFarm to Quarry to Farm
June 20, 2023 – Ten years ago John Edworthy made the difficult decision to turn his farm in North Dumfries, Ontario, Canada, into a gravel pit. Now he has won a Judges’ Choice Award from the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association for the work he’s done converting a large part of it back to farmland, according to an article…
Read MoreVolvo, Heidelberg Partner for Emissions Reduction
Heidelberg Materials signed a collaboration agreement with Volvo Group with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the construction industry. The aim is to jointly investigate and develop how the loading and hauling needs of Heidelberg Materials can be solved with the help of electrified vehicles and related services. As part of the agreement, Volvo Group’s emission-free solutions, a…
Read MoreMine Safety LLC Launches Site to Analyze MSHA Data
Mine Safety LLC, a company that promotes mining safety through high-quality software tools and solutions, has launched “Mine Lookup”, an application to analyze Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) data in various ways. “I have been in the industry as a software engineer since 2007 and I have felt this information should be more accessible to miners and to mining…
Read MoreMining Laws in Maine Call Quarries into Question
Maine is seeking to amend its mining laws to exempt some metals from the state’s strict metallic mining regulations, provided developers can prove they won’t pollute nearby watersheds or cause other environmental harms, according to an article in The Maine Monitor. The debate over what to do about metals mining has also raised questions about quarrying, an industry with a…
Read MoreTACA Touts Demand for Construction Materials in Texas
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 500 attendees to its 69th Annual Meeting, June 14-16, at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. The theme this year was “Leading the Way.”
Read MoreTotal Construction Starts Rebound in May
Total construction starts rose 8% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.11 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential starts rebounded following the decline in April, improving 8% thanks to a sizeable gain in manufacturing starts. During the month, nonbuilding starts improved by 24%, while residential lost 4%.
Read MoreMSHA Reports 20th Fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on May 22, a miner died at RiverStone Group’s Ralls County, Mo., operation when the haul truck he was operating overturned, when the edge of the bank at a dump point gave way. The haul truck landed on the roof of the cab.
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