2016 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo
Best practices: Getting the quarry involved on social media
For almost a year, a Lehigh Hanson quarry near New Windsor, Md., has been working to build a 4.5-mile overland belt conveyor to connect a new quarry and its cement plant to transport limestone between the two facilities. Although the project… Keep Reading
Principles to transition a quarry business to its next generation
Family-run businesses seldom make it beyond the third generation of owners. According to Bill Carpenter, Rogers Group's director of human resources, only about 30 percent of family-run businesses make it to second-generation ownership. That number diminishes to 12 percent in the… Keep Reading
Main discusses mine safety improvements at NSSGA Convention
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), highlighted improvements that have taken place in mine safety and health over the past five years in remarks delivered at the National Stone, Sand and Gravel… Keep Reading
AGG1 2016: Terex MPS presents portable, stationary plants
David Quail, Terex Minerals Processing Systems' (Terex MPS) market area director for the Americas, talks about what the company has to offer at the 2016 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo, including the range of Terex Washing System products. Keep Reading
Safety consultant: Speak up to achieve safety excellence
Zach Knoop, a senior safety consultant at Caterpillar Safety Services, asked two straightforward questions to aggregate producers at the start of an AGG1 Academy educational session he led in Nashville, Tenn. The first: How many of you want your employees… Keep Reading
Considerations to make for your next MSHA inspection
Max Corley, an attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, shared a few strategies aggregate producers can use during a Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) inspection at an AGG1 Academy educational session in Nashville, Tenn. Corley, whose firm is located… Keep Reading
Is an impact inspection coming your way?
Be prepared for impact inspections from the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), even if you don't believe one is coming your way as an aggregate producer. That's one of the messages Max Corley, an attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl… Keep Reading
Live from 2016 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo
The Pit & Quarry staff is reporting live from AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo in Nashville, Tenn., March 22-24, 2016. Stay tuned for industry news, exhibitor listings, Nashville tourism information and more. PRE-SHOW/SCHEDULES AGG1 Preview: Before you go to the… Keep Reading
AGG1 Preview: Must-attend classes
The number of educational sessions at the AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo jumped from 48 sessions last year to 53 sessions for the 2016 show. Catherine Whalen, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) director of education, helped decide… Keep Reading
