Kevin Yanik
A few minutes with Metso
Metso hosted dealers and customers at its 2013 Quarry Solutions & Industry Knowledge Expo, a training and demonstration event in Columbia, S.C. This was the second straight year Metso hosted the event. Pit & Quarry sat down during the expo… Keep Reading
Index reflects promise for nonresidential building
The Dodge Momentum Index measuring the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning advanced 2.9 percent in September to 118.3, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. After a brief pause in June, the momentum index resumed its upward trend in the… Keep Reading
W.L. Ross expands its reach through acquisitions
Permian Basin Materials LLC, an affiliate of W.L. Ross & Co. LLC, completed the acquisitions of Crockett County Mining Ltd., Highland Concrete Co. and Wallach Concrete Inc. W.L. Ross funds will own 80 percent of Permian Basin Materials, and existing… Keep Reading
Vulcan lands investor support for four Georgia quarries
Vulcan Materials Co. sold an interest in future production at four quarries in Atlanta to Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. Vulcan Materials will receive $154 million in exchange for a percentage royalty interest in 255 million tons of aggregate production… Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials sets record for United Way contributions
Vulcan Materials Co. set a company record for United Way participation, with more than 85 percent of employees at its corporate headquarters contributing to United Way of Central Alabama's 2013 Live United Generos-City fundraising campaign. A steering committee comprised of… Keep Reading
Mine safety the topic of Canadian symposium
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) and the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) are jointly hosting a symposium Oct. 20-22 on safety and reliability. The symposium, "Safety In Mining: A Reliable Operation Is A Safe… Keep Reading
Oldcastle chief operating officer leaving company
Doug Black, COO of Oldcastle Inc. is leaving the company to pursue other interests. Three Oldcastle chief executives – Keith Haas (building products), Bob Feury (distribution) and Joe Myers (building solutions) will now report to Mark Towe. "We would like to express… Keep Reading
August construction rises 2 percent
New construction starts in August advanced 2 percent compared with July, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. According to the firm, nonbuilding construction rebounded after momentum was lost in July. At the same time, McGraw-Hill Construction says nonresidential building retreated from an… Keep Reading
Wendt Memorial Scholarship awarded for 2013
A panel of industry judges chose Matthew Blake, a sophomore at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, as the recipient of the 2013 Barry K. Wendt Memorial Scholarship. Blake began his college education at Northeastern University but left to work in… Keep Reading
