WHITAKER CONTRACTING GOES FROM DRONE TO STONE TO STREAMLINE STOCKPILE MEASUREMENT. By Mark S. Kuhar It’s a bird, it’s a plane . . . no, actually it is a drone. And they are becoming more and more common for use in aggregates operations. Just ask Whitaker Contracting. The Gunterville, Ala.-based company – which also includes Madison Materials – utilizes a drone…
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Making History
The do-nothing congress has finally done something. And it is actually historic.
Read MoreThe History Of Civilization Is The History Of Infrastructure
Investing in roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure has always been and remains the best way to build America’s economic, political, military, strategic and social strength, according to a new book by journalist, thought leader and U.S. domestic policy expert James P. Pinkerton. In “A Vision of American Strength: How Transportation Infrastructure Built the United States,” Pinkerton observes that “the…
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in October Climb 13 Percent
Rise Due To Sharp Rebound By Nonresidential Building; Highway And Bridge Work Recedes. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreNew Brand of Sand
R.W. SIDLEY SUPPLIES A CUSTOM BLEND FOR A DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND RENOVATION PROJECT. By Mark S. Kuhar In downtown Cleveland, Ohio, the city’s 10-acre Public Square area is undergoing a dramatic, $37 million makeover – one of many ongoing construction projects being undertaken prior to the city hosting the 2016 Republican National Convention. Designed by the famous New York landscape-architecture firm…
Read MoreTake Our Survey
Dec. 8, 2015 – Each year, Rock Products asks its readers to participate in a year-end Benchmark Survey designed to gauge reader response to questions regarding production, operations and other issues of interest to stone producers. Please take this year’s survey and help us gather the critical information we need to give the industry a better understanding of where it is at the…
Read MoreRep. Bill Shuster
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) served as chairman of the Conference Committee that passed the The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST Act. The $305 billion, five-year bill passed the House by a vote of 359 to 65 and the Senate by a vote of 83 to 16. President Obama has signaled that he will sign the bill.…
Read MoreFINALLY!
Dec. 4, 2015 – Congress finally got it right – almost. Last night’s passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or the FAST Act, sets America’s transportation industry on the fast-track to success. The five-year, $300+ billion bill goes a long way in sending a signal of confidence to construction markets. Make no mistake, this will be an economic shot…
Read MoreIt’s Happening FAST
Dec. 1, 2015 – Today, a congressional conference committee signed off on the surface transportation reauthorization conference report, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). The new bill is H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), which is slated to provide approximately $281 billion investment over five years in our nation’s surface transportation infrastructure. The U.S.…
Read MoreComing to a Parking Lot Near You: Fast-Draining Concrete
A new and improved variety of permeable pavement developed in the U.K. called Topmix Permeable has been turning heads. This new concrete, from Lafarge Tarmac, could potentially be a very useful tool in combating urban flash flooding from sudden, heavy storms – the type that are likely to become increasingly common because of climate change. In the U.S., stormwater routinely…
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