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Hanson Aggregates - Penns Park Quarry Conveyor, Newtown, Pennsylvania. Photo: Zach Mentz

Inside Hanson Aggregates’ Penns Park Quarry

Take a look at the 900-ft.-long conveyor that kept a Hanson Aggregates operation In Pennsylvania moving along. Keep Reading

Idling engines can use a considerable amount of fuel. A large diesel engine, for example, can consume as much as one gallon of fuel every hour it idles. Photo courtesy of Petro-Canada Lubricants

Alleviating the effects of idling engines

How lubricants offer protection while improving fuel economy Keep Reading

MSHA Assistant Secretary David Zatezalo addressed seat belt safety earlier this year at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Annual Convention, stating that it is very difficult to enforce. Says Zatezalo: “I would tell you from my own experience that my father would never wear a seat belt. Toward the end of his life I bought him a car and he started wearing a seat belt. He said the dings and alarms made it easier to put the seat belt on.” Photo courtesy of the NSSGA

Workplace exams, streamlining and scofflaws

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Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez offer a report on the Mine Safety & Health Administration activity in 2018. Keep Reading

Through technology, a number of dealers are capable of estimating when a component on key equipment is likely reaching the end of its life. This capability expedites the parts replacement process and minimizes the impact on production. Photo courtesy of Komatsu

Prioritizing safety, uptime in new ways

Lee Heffley, vice president and regional sales manager at Brandeis Machinery, examines dealer priorities for 2019. Keep Reading

ire pressure monitoring systems are changing the way decision makers receive information. Photo courtesy of Bridgestone.

Smart products, integrated tech rise

Rob Seibert, executive director of off-the-road tire sales at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, details how tech influenced aggregate operations this year. Keep Reading

Aggregate producers are forecasting several more years of significant growth, but attracting talented people to the industry remains a real challenge. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Superior’s Garrison: 2018 was a turning point

John Garrison, vice president of sales at Superior Industries, illustrates why this year was a critical one for the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

More aggregate producers made a “significant investment” in an excavator and/or loader this year than in any other equipment category. Photo courtesy of John Deere

Aggregate producers still in equipment buying mode

How aggregate producers invested in capital equipment in 2018. Keep Reading

NSSGA will next host the Legislative & Policy Forum in November 2019. Photo courtesy of NSSGA.

Driving home highway funding, deregulation

Mike Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, reflects on his organization's 2018 lobbying efforts while offering a brief look ahead to 2019. Keep Reading

Much of the strength in the market can be attributed to improvements in single-family residential spending, up more than 20 percent over the last three years. Photo: iStock.com/halbergman

New dynamics at play for the aggregate industry

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2018 was the strongest year in a decade for construction materials firms, writes FMI's George Reddin and Scott Duncan, and should offer additional growth. Keep Reading

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