US Aggregates hosted an emergency action drill at its Monon, Ind., quarry on Saturday, July. 24. The drill, in collaboration with Ozinga, Monon Fire Department, Monticello Fire Department, and Lutheran Health Network, is part of an ongoing commitment to ensuring workplace safety for US Aggregates employees.
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Peckham Materials’ Pleasant Valley Plant Resumes Annual Open House
Peckham Materials’ (a subsidiary of Peckham Industries Inc.) Pleasant Valley plant hosted its first open house and food drive since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 175 and 200 Pleasant Valley residents and community members came out on the sunny July day to enjoy the festivities and learn about the day-to-day operations that take place at the plant.
Read MoreRhode Island Quarry Resolves Allegations
Both the current and former owner of a quarry property on White Rock Road in Westerley, R.I., have agreed to terms intended to resolve allegations by a state agency of wetlands regulation violations, according to the Westerly Sun. Cherenzia Excavation Inc. of Westerly and Strategic Commercial Realty Inc., an offshoot of Rawson Materials of Putnam, Conn., signed the consent agreement…
Read MoreO&G Hosts Students at Quarry
July 27, 2021 – O&G Industries recently hosted high school students from Meriden Public Schools at its Southbury Quarry in Southbury, Conn. The onsite visit and tour, which included students from Maloney High School and Platt High School, is a part of the Meriden Public School’s career outreach program. Fifty students visited the quarry over a two-day span to learn about…
Read MoreUS Aggregates’ Delphi Quarry Hosts Elected Officials
US Aggregates’ Delphi Quarry, Delphi, Ind., hosted Congressman Jim Baird and State Representative Beau Baird as well as leaders from across The Heritage Group at the plant for a tour Tuesday, July 6.
Read MoreCanadian Group Seeks Quarry Rehabilitation Solutions
A group of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, post-secondary academic researchers are teaming up to explore various new ways of environmentally restoring abandoned aggregate pits in northeastern Ontario over the next three years, according to Northern Ontario Business.
Read MoreSpace-Age Manufacturing
3D Printing Technology Being Used To Supply Hydraulic Fasteners To Customers In The Quarry Industry, Among Others. By Mark S. Kuhar 3D printing technology like that being tested to enable astronauts to manufacture precision parts in space is being used for a more down-to-earth application by Technofast Industries to supply hydraulic fasteners to customers in the mining, quarry, energy, construction…
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Here Are Some Tips For Creating Professional Looking Images. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreA Reclamation Project
June 23, 2021 – Trap Rock Industries is scheduled to cease quarrying activities in 2023 at its 166-acre Moores Station Quarry property, located along the east side of Route 29 near Titusville, N.J. After its lease expires, Mercer County will assume responsibility for the abandoned quarry. The county said that this scenario creates a unique opportunity to transform this property into recreational…
Read MoreCould a Closed Quarry Bring Baseball to Oregon?
June 15, 2021 – A Portland, Ore., developer is swinging for the fences with a proposal that not only sets the stage to entice Major League Baseball to Oregon, but also brings needed housing, industry and parks into Rockwood, Ore. And the star of the plan is Knife River’s closed Rockwood sand and gravel quarry. Barry Smith, an architect, has drafted plans to…
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