Editors’ Blog
Volvo Penta eyes 2021 for electric power drivelines
Volvo Penta restructured its organization to accelerate the switch to electric power. Keep Reading
Outside-the-box equipment design
The basic design of equipment such as crushers, loaders and haul trucks has not altered too dramatically over the course of the last 100 years. In our lifetimes, the most drastic design changes to quarry equipment may still be to come. Keep Reading
Steel, aluminum tariffs officially imposed on US allies
Exemptions from the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports were not extended to Canada, Mexico and the EU after failed negotiations. Keep Reading
Quiz: MSHA civil penalty assessments: Myth or fact?
Aggregate producers often ask how the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) sets civil penalty amounts for citations. Find out how much you actually know about civil penalties. Learn more about civil penalties here. Keep Reading
Designing the hauler and loader of the future
Volvo CE offers updates about its equipment prototypes during a trade press event in Newport, Rhode Island. Keep Reading
Demo, tour showcases the latest from John Deere
A trade press event at the Deere-Hitachi excavator facility in North Carolina offers a demo of the latest offerings from the companies – and more. Keep Reading
Regulatory measures to keep an eye on this year
A target date was set for the Environmental Protection Agency to release a proposed rewrite of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule, but that's not the only rule aggregate producers should be watching. Keep Reading
Summit Materials continues on the acquisition path
The company completed seven acquisitions so far in 2018, including four that closed since its last quarterly report in mid-February. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta optimistic as it looks toward summer 2018
The company expects continued growth in both public and private construction activity this year. Keep Reading
