The Company Serves Its Local Community In More Ways Than Just Mining Limestone. By Julia Maldonado Limestone is ubiquitous. Ranging from car windshields, windows on our houses, eggs we eat for breakfast, and wine bottles we drink from, limestone has a vital role in the creation of our everyday items. Most people are unaware of limestone’s versatility. “If you live…
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A Quarry Turned City Park
By Tom Carroll What if you could see some of North Carolina’s diverse geology by taking less than one hour and making only one stop at an urban city park rather than having to drive more than 700 hundred miles to do so? Sounds impossible doesn’t it? Well, it isn’t. You can do that and more with a visit to…
Read MoreIs The New Home Market Cooling?
I wrote recently about how the housing market continues to show strength, driven in part by buoyant builder sentiment, low inventories and high demand across all price points. That was back in the fall, and while all signs point to strong new home demand through this spring and summer, a new confluence of pressures could force a tamping down of…
Read MoreFirst Look – March 2022
TOP NEWS Vulcan Reports Excellent 2021 ResultsVulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2021. The company is reporting that total revenues increased 37% to $1.606 billion, driven by the addition of U.S. Concrete (USCR) operations as well as strong growth in the company’s legacy aggregates business. For the full year 2021, the company is reporting that…
Read MoreAggregates Production Rises 5% in 2021
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released the report “Crushed Stone and Sand and Gravel in the Fourth Quarter 2021.“
Read MoreRP Video News: Cat Hits Autonomous Trucks Milestone
Caterpillar has reached a significant milestone, announcing that more than 500 Cat autonomous trucks are now in operation worldwide. This achievement is exciting not only for the mining industry, but also its broad customer base as the company scales autonomy into quarry/aggregates and construction industries’ product lines with competitive offerings.
Read MoreGranite Celebrates 100th Anniversary
By Mark S. Kuhar Granite celebrated its centennial on Jan. 4. Founded 100 years ago in Watsonville, Calif., Granite has grown into one of our nation’s largest civil infrastructure contractors and construction materials producers. Granite works in multiple end-markets from Guam to Alaska to Florida and many points in between. Granite President and CEO Kyle Larkin wrote the following open…
Read MoreOIG’s Audit of MSHA Enforcement is a Mess
OIG Concluded That MSHA Wasn’t Effectively Managing the Enforcement Process. So What Does That Mean for You? By Brian Hendrix Audits aren’t fun for anyone, though it’s better to be the auditor rather than the auditee. Most of the time, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is basically the auditor. On occasion, MSHA is on the receiving end of…
Read MoreClearSpan Provides Mobile Structures
As the aggregates industry continues to endure high demand, an increase in exploration is necessary. While producers explore and mobilize from site to site, the need for temporary structures has never been higher within the industry. ClearSpan supplies both temporary and permanent structures, and its buildings can be easily and rapidly installed, quickly uninstalled and re-erected in a matter of…
Read MoreStockpile Surveying Gets a Boost from Drone Technology
By John Frost Yearly stockpile reconciliations are wrapping up, and companies are crossing their fingers for accurate material estimates. For aggregate companies, this process is essential to keeping their customers’ projects on time and on budget as they enter 2022. If stockpile estimates are off by even 1,000 tons, companies could easily incur high losses at $6 to $7 per…
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