The Company’s Rosemary’s Mountain Quarry is Making the Large Rock Needed to Address the Environmental Issues Brought On by Climate Change. By Mark S. Kuhar In August, Tropical Storm Hilary hit Southern California with massive rainfall and flooding, not to mention leaving in its wake devastating shoreline erosion and inland material flow. The storm is indicative of the new weather…
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The 2024 HCEA Calendar Is Available!
What Is A “Miners’ Representative”?
The Answer Isn’t Obvious And Would Likely Surprise Anyone Who’s Not Familiar With The Mining Industry. By Brian Hendrix What is a miners’ representative? Are they selected, elected, designated or authorized? How? By whom? Are they affiliated with a union or represent union members? A miners’ representatives must at least be an experienced miner, right? Currently employed as a miner…
Read MoreLearned Communicators
Here Are Some Observations That Are Backed By Theory And Research That Not Everyone Considers, Probably Because Most Of Them Are Counterintuitive. By Thomas J. Roach Communication is like breathing. Most of the time we do it without thinking. That familiarity tends to make us feel that we know all there is to know about speaking and listening. Yet communication…
Read MoreCreating a Living Legacy
The Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy Honors Its Namesake’s Mission To Foster Math Skills In Its Local Community. In 2010, Bruce Woolpert, then president and CEO of Watsonville, Calif.-based Graniterock, became intrigued by a program Professor Hongde Hu ran at California State University Monterey Bay. The boot-camp style program was for incoming freshmen to provide a jumpstart in their math…
Read MoreNews from Minnesota, Montana
According to Finance and Commerce, since the early 20th century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi River annually to keep the channel open. The city of Wabasha, Minn., wants to build a barge terminal to facilitate the transfer of sand from river barges to trucks for transport to off-site facilities. It can then be used…
Read MoreConstruction Starts Drop in September, Fewer Megaprojects Move Forward
Total construction starts fell 6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential starts lost 4%, residential starts declined 6%, and nonbuilding starts fell 9%. Highway and bridge starts fell 15%. Year-to-date through September 2023, total construction starts were 3% below that of 2022. Residential and nonresidential starts were down 17%…
Read MoreVolvo CE Launches New Fluid Analysis Program
Volvo Construction Equipment is rolling out a new Fluid Analysis program. The service expands on its existing Oil Analysis program and now encompasses lubricants, diesel fuels, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and coolants. Up to 75% of repair costs and downtime are related to contaminated lubricants and fuels, and about two-thirds of all bearing failures are because of lubrication issues. This…
Read MoreFlow Software From BulkSource Can Help Streamline Operations
Flow is a software product from BulkSource that will help streamline your operations, improve efficiency, and enhance customer experience. Here are some of the main advantages of using Flow for e-ticketing: Enhanced Accuracy: E-ticketing allows you to capture accurate and detailed information about each material load, including the type, quantity and destination. This will reduce errors, eliminate disputes, and ensure…
Read MoreNSSGA Opens Nominations for 2024 Barry K. Wendt Award
Oct. 30, 2023 – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Barry K Wendt Memorial Commitment Award, the most distinguished individual award presented by the association. The award is given to someone who exhibits the dedication exemplified by Barry Wendt, in commitment to the aggregates industry, their family and their community. Nominate…
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