Features
The road to efficiency
It’s an industry thousands of years old, with the same materials and same uses today as then. Refining and producing aggregate dates to the Roman Empire, where it was used to establish a network of roads and massive aqueducts. While… Keep Reading
2015/16 State of the Industry
This year has delivered big developments for the aggregates industry, and 2016 promises even more. The biggest news comes from Washington, with the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate each passing six-year highway bills, the first real hope for long-term… Keep Reading
Operation’s expansion project stimulates steady growth
Two loadout lanes and an expanding customer base meant the line of trucks at Tyler, Texas-based NBR Sand kept growing. An increasing numbers of customers is a good problem to have, though. To mitigate customer wait times and improve customer… Keep Reading
Extend a crusher’s life with regular maintenance
Abrasive materials such as aggregates, sand and gravel, found in a variety of construction and road-building applications, expose crushers to the risk of excessive wear. This wear can cause even greater damage to the machine if not kept in check.… Keep Reading
The pattern of violations game, continued
The most serious civil sanction under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act converts regular citations into repeated orders to withdraw miners – potentially for the life of the mine. This happens if MSHA declares a pattern of violations (POV). This… Keep Reading
Battling city hall
Consider it the perfect Catch-22: Businesses are making less money and paying less in taxes at the same time costs are going up for governments at the state and local levels. Many states are raising taxes across the board –… Keep Reading
One tough crush: Sergeant Stone’s journey
John Powell knew a challenge loomed when he first encountered the material Sergeant Stone planned to crush at a startup site in Corning, Ohio. The material, which Powell perceived to be limestone, was as hard as any he had… Keep Reading
Economics Pulse: Construction materials update
The Construction Materials sector has had an eventful 2015 marked by major transactions and the sector’s first initial public offering in over 15 years. Volumes continue to move up modestly as the housing sector continues its slow, but steady, recovery.… Keep Reading
Beating the odds in hostile conditions
Highbank Resources has delivered its first commercial shipment of aggregates to Prince Rupert Port, British Columbia, Canada. To deliver the shipment, Highbank Director Jim Place accompanies the 100-ft. sea-going tug Sea Warrior for the journey along the Portland Canal. And… Keep Reading
