Editors’ Blog
Mine rescue emerges at forefront of MSHA agenda
Mine rescue enhancement was among the items at the top of Joe Main's to-do list when he took office six years ago as the assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The Upper Big Branch… Keep Reading
Luck Cos. officially launches Luck Ecosystems division
Luck Stone analyzed its quarry byproducts about two decades ago and tried to come up with ways to reuse them. One route Luck Stone took was to partner with Virginia Tech’s Department of Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences to determine… Keep Reading
Volvo shows Halloween spirit through pumpkin carving
Who knew Halloween and construction could go together? Volvo Construction Equipment found a creative way to combine the two – through pumpkin carving templates. The company offers free templates for you to carve an articulated hauler, excavator or wheel loader… Keep Reading
Fall brings rise in accidents
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) points out that this time of year brings an increase in accidents, often while moving equipment into storage and breaking down equipment for major repairs. It is in the fall, says MSHA, that… Keep Reading
Sand quarry to become fossil dig site
Quarry workers and paleontologists have regularly found prehistoric fossils and dinosaur bones at the Inversand Quarry in Mantua, N.J. “We’ve been seeing fossils there since we started mining almost 80 years ago,” says Tom Carrocino, Inversand’s president. The Inversand Quarry… Keep Reading
Vulcan quarry transforms to natural environment
Few hiking trails pass through active quarry sites. Yet, a hiking trail that stretches about half a mile is available for visitors in the middle of Vulcan Materials Co.’s Azusa Rock Quarry in Azusa, Calif. According to Vulcan, the trail… Keep Reading
Buckle your seat belt
If you like seeing new equipment and technology introduced to the aggregates industry, you’re in for a treat. Over the course of a 12-month period beginning in March, manufacturers will unveil cutting-edge equipment at no less than five major trade… Keep Reading
Interest in Thornton Quarry tours reaches an all-time high
Massive canyons appear on both sides as passers-by drive east or west through Thornton, Ill., on Interstate 80. Often, people will get outside their vehicles to peer into the massive manmade holes. "They're standing by the fence trying to get… Keep Reading
Why passage of a long-term highway bill is unlikely this year
There goes the industry's chance this year for a long-term highway bill. That was my reaction upon reading earlier this month that the U.S. Department of Transportation updated its Highway Trust Fund ticker and reported that the federal government is… Keep Reading
