Jan. 20, 2025 – The AVP Pulse Index this month dropped 0.1% month-over-month, while increasing 5.9% year-over-year; and 11.4% over the past 36 months. The proprietary AVP Pulse Index – a joint effort between mergers and acquisition advisors Allen-Villere Partners and Rock Products – illustrates the health of the industry in one single trend line, using relevant data that is updated monthly…
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Housing Starts End 2024 on a High Note
Fueled by solid demand, single-family construction moved higher in December despite several headwinds facing the industry, including high mortgage rates, elevated financing costs for builders and a lack of buildable lots. Overall housing starts increased 15.8% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.50 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
Read MoreCedarapids Releases Ti4250 Horizontal Shaft Impactor
Cedarapids announced the availability of the TI4250 Horizontal Shaft Impactor (HSI). Engineered to deliver exceptional performance, the TI4250 is built to excel in tough applications such as construction, recycling, aggregates and mineral processing. The Cedarapids TI4250 crusher has a modern hydraulic assist apron adjustment enabling quick and precise setting changes to optimize operations. The crusher is equipped with four rear…
Read MoreWVU Tests High-Tech Training Headsets That Visualize Blind Spots
To keep miners safe, a West Virginia University (WVU) researcher is creating a training program that uses augmented reality headsets to prepare workers to operate around high-risk vehicles. “Powered haulage” vehicles like dump trucks and front-end loaders account for nearly 50% of all mining-related deaths, partly because they offer such limited visibility. In response, WVU mining engineer Deniz Tuncay is…
Read MorePermitting Update: Colorado
The owner of a limestone quarry above Glenwood Springs has spent several years arguing that its contentious plan for an exponential expansion of the mine should be expedited under the 1872 Mining Act, which reduces regulatory hurdles to encourage mining of uncommon minerals with distinct values. It turns out, the company that owns the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry a mile above…
Read MoreRespirable Silica Fact Sheet
MSHA Offers A Range Of Compliance Assistance Materials For Mine Operators, Informational Materials For Miners and Other Resources. Respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust, is a common occupational hazard for coal and metal/nonmetal (MNM) miners. Silica dust is released through many mining and milling operations. To avoid any legal issues, producers should stay current on compliance. Silica dust can be…
Read MoreTalking With, Not Talking To
Communication Should Always Be Treated As A Negotiation. By Thomas J. Roach Words we choose and ideas we express are unavoidably subjective. We are mistaken if we think others receive our messages and understand exactly what we say and why we say it. Furthermore, if it were possible to utter a perfectly objective message, everyone who receives it would still…
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