By Mark S. Kuhar The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just released its statistics on automobile fatalities and the news is grim.
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Rock Products 120 Years Strong
One of the most honored duties that falls to the editor of a long-serving trade magazine is the opportunity to mark a major milestone. This issue celebrates the 120th anniversary of Rock Products.
Read MoreNIMBY Gets Personal
Over the many years I have covered the aggregates industry, I have written about the Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY) movement on numerous occasions. While I have written about how NIMBY groups challenge aggregates operations and how to deal with that, I have never personally experienced a NIMBY group in action.
Read MoreDust in the Wind
Crystalline silica exposure has been a workplace health concern in some industries for a long time. No one is debating the seriousness of the health hazards associated with over-exposure to crystalline silica.
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 MoreA Year of Expanding Possibilities
This is our AGG1 show issue, and it kicks off what can only be described as a year of expanding possibilities for aggregates producers.
Read MoreOne Bad Apple
Aggregates producers are largely hard working, honest and follow the letter of the law. When it comes to MSHA inspections, no one likes the scrutiny, but being professionals, operations deal with it.
Read MoreMaking History
The do-nothing congress has finally done something. And it is actually historic.
Read MoreRock Products, AEM Team Up in Chile
I just returned from Santiago, Chile, where the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) kicked off its new ConExpo Latin America trade show.
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