May 15, 2016 – Officials with Carmeuse Lime and Stone said they will be recalling most of the workers laid off at the company’s Maysville, Ken., facility this spring. In early March, Carmeuse laid off 76 employees and will be recalling 69 of those employees, based upon increased demand for its products, according to the company. Officials said they are hopeful…
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Vulcan Rocks Savannah
May 4, 2016 –Vulcan Materials Co. held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening for its newest facility, the Savannah Sales Yard in Garden City, Ga. The new rail-served facility on Sonny Perdue Drive in Garden City is designed to better serve the growing industrial construction industry, David Grayson, president of the company’s southeast division told Business in Savannah. “Ask any economist and they…
Read MoreNo Bones About It: This Quarry is Special
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, located in the San Rafael Swell, near Cleveland, Utah, contains the densest concentration of Jurassic-aged dinosaur bones ever found. More than12,000 bones (belonging to at least 74 individual dinosaurs) have been excavated at the quarry. Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry has helped paleontologists learn a great deal about the Jurassic period, yet the site presents at least as many…
Read MoreFebruary Construction Starts Rise 10 Percent
Much Of The Lift In February Came From the Nonbuilding Construction Sector, But Highway Work Declined. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreGetting the Show on the Road
April 11, 2016 – Indiana’s East-West Toll Road is set to receive a $200 million makeover. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, it is to be the largest project undertaken by the toll road since its original construction in 1954. The project’s scale includes the rehabilitation of 73 miles of pavement, including shoulders and ramps, and the rescue and rehabilitation of…
Read MoreAGG1 is Number One
I just returned from this year’s AGG1 Academy and Expo and to say the show was a smashing success is an understatement.
Read MoreNavy SEAL Inspires Young Leaders
March 22, 2016 – Former U.S. Navy SEAL Curt Cronin imparted leadership advice and lessons to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Young Leaders at the group’s annual luncheon, sponsored by Rock Products. The event was part of NSSGA’s annual convention, being held in Nashville. During more than a decade of combat operations to 18 countries throughout the Pacific and…
Read MoreFive Minutes With Joe Main
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH JOSEPH A. MAIN TALKS IMPACT INSPECTIONS, LOW FATALITIES AND BOOTS ON THE GROUND. By Mark Kuhar Talk about MSHA’s monthly impact inspections. How are you targeting some of the operations you visit? We have criteria we use for selecting mines and this is something I put in place right after our…
Read MoreBenchmark 2016: An Exclusive Survey
Rock Products’ Annual Survey On the Opinions, Concerns and Buying Intentions of Producers Reveals What is On The Industry’s Collective Mind. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreThe Case for Crockett
TEXAS PRODUCER BUILDS ON QUALITY, ON-TIME REPUTATION WITH NEW LOADING AND HAULING EQUIPMENT. By Mark S. Kuhar When contractors in Texas, such as highly recognized, Houston-based Webber, require the best aggregate materials for their construction projects, they turn to a reliable source – Crockett Sand and Gravel (CSG) – a company that has built a solid reputation for meeting deadlines…
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