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P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: J. Don Brock

Entrepreneuer built family of companies into a billion-dollar enterprise Five. That’s how many customers Don Brock, chairman of Astec Industries, tries to reach each day. It’s a daily goal for Brock, and one he encourages others within his company to… Keep Reading

Estimates can be taxing

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Consider these tips for reducing the frustration of the estimated taxes process. It should come as no surprise that Uncle Sam wants taxes paid in full during the course of the year. Avoiding the penalties associated with guessing wrong about… Keep Reading

Cleaning up

One New Jersey sand-and-gravel company moves more inventory thanks to a material washing system. Dun-Rite Sand and Gravel had a big problem — one that weighed approximately 15,000 tons at the beginning of 2013, and was getting bigger by the… Keep Reading

Super-size it

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Taking a look at the big, bigger and biggest screening operations at an enormous Great Lakes quarry. The mega 12-story-tall screen house at the Rogers City Quarry remains a landmark engineering feat amidst what is said to be one of… Keep Reading

Rollin’ on the river

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The Port of Coeymans is engineered for efficient bulk material handling and transport. Along the Hudson River in upstate New York, the Port of Coeymans is a rapidly growing, full-service marine terminal located about 10 miles south of Albany and… Keep Reading

Metal menace

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Suspended magnets and industrial metal detectors play a vital role in eliminating tramp metal and protecting downstream equipment. Removing damaging tramp metal from aggregate processing is one of the most important procedures to not only enhance product purity but also… Keep Reading

For the birds

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Nebraska’s aggregates industry has established a successful partnership with environmental agencies to protect fragile bird populations. There are two tiny problems Nebraska sand-and-gravel companies deal with each year near the beginning of the mining season: threatened piping plovers and endangered… Keep Reading

Fatigue management

Attention to detail, including managing fatigue, goes a long way in reducing hazards at aggregate operations. Operator fatigue creates a host of potential problems for an aggregates operation. From safety concerns to lost production, the effects can be damaging, so… Keep Reading

NSSGA chairman’s perspective

We asked NSSGA’s chairman of the board questions about MSHA, surface transportation funding and the association’s direction as the group prepares for its annual convention. Ward Nye, president and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials, was named National Stone, Sand &… Keep Reading

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