Brian Richesson
Hillhead postponed a second time, headed to 2022
Hillhead was scheduled to take place June 22-24 this year, but the United Kingdom-based trade show will now happen in 2022. Keep Reading
Finding perspective
The last five years as senior editor of Pit & Quarry magazine have taught me to view things differently today. It’s easy to take our nation’s infrastructure for granted – most noticeably the roads and bridges that keep us connected as well… Keep Reading
The rise of manufacturing
One particular manufacturer in the aggregates industry is telling its success story to the nation. McLanahan Corp., maker of aggregate-processing equipment, is coming off one of its best years ever, according to Michael McLanahan, its fifth-generation chairman and CEO. Find out… Keep Reading
Shedding some light on the situation
MSHA is clearing up a safety issue concerning Bayco flashlights. Certain model numbers of these flashlights are labeled with the MSHA emblem when, in fact, they are not an MSHA-approved product. Bayco’s website and advertising materials also improperly identified the flashlights as MSHA… Keep Reading
Road rules
NSSGA is following developments in a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rule for states, requiring interstate truck drivers to provide proof from a medical professional that they are healthy enough to drive. The kicker? States failing to comply face a 5 percent… Keep Reading
Safety reminders
Safety concerns with bulldozers and highwalls make up MSHA's latest safety alerts. A string of deaths in the mining industry linked to bulldozers and highwalls led MSHA to warn the community about potential dangers and to remind it about best practices. Meanwhile,… Keep Reading
Competitive fires
Martin Marietta Materials' takeover bid for Vulcan Materials has strengthened the competitive fire between the nation's two largest aggregate producers. And understandably so. The companies have been going at each other pretty good lately, since Martin Marietta announced its intentions on Dec.… Keep Reading
Tolls, not taxes
No more taxes, says a skeptical American public. Not that it’s much of a surprise, but a majority of Americans believe new transportation projects should be paid for with user fees instead of tax increases, according to a new national… Keep Reading
Reading material
The U.S. Geological Survey now offers comprehensive data on 2010 crushed stone production in its Minerals Yearbook. The report, authored by Jason Christopher Willett, contains plenty of facts and figures, including total production (1.16 billion metric tons), total value of… Keep Reading
