From the Magazine
Reviewing MSHA in 2020, and a look to 2021
A question remains as to how the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will apply its existing standards to address COVID hazards, Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez write. Keep Reading
A picture forms about construction materials in the new year
If there are no major policy changes, SC Market Analytics' David Chereb says construction activity will decrease by modest amounts in 2021 – with almost all of it attributed to nonresidential. Keep Reading
A few friendly reminders regarding screening safety
Considerations personnel should make when operating around screen boxes and screen media. Keep Reading
Tips for smart mine water management
As finite water resources become ever scarcer, investors, regulators and local communities are increasingly focused on how the industry is managing water, Xylem's Jessy Parmar writes. Keep Reading
Why the future of quarry management is now
Windows of opportunity are available for aggregate producers to achieve operational improvements through data analysis. Keep Reading
Screw washers, dewatering screens enhancing Luck Stone sand products
Luck Stone replaced a much smaller sand screw at a plant with two fine material screw washers to more effectively remove fines from asphalt sand. Keep Reading
Scepaniak expecting a drop in demand come 2021
2020 production and pricing, however, were fairly consistent with 2019, writes Wm. D. Scepaniak project manager John Scepaniak. Keep Reading
Johnson: More of the same a real possibility next year
Veteran producer Dan Johnson details what he experienced in 2020, as well as what’s ahead for the aggregate industry. Keep Reading
Seaborn: Questions arise about key producer markets
Scott Seaborn shares the Luck Companies experience with aggregate production and pricing this year through his latest Road to Recovery commentary. Keep Reading
