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Management

SME Launches Committee for Aggregate Industry.
New SME committee, cooperating with NSSGA, will provide support for aggregate professionals.

Conference on Transportation and the Economy.

Bush Supports Highway Funding Increase.

Michigan Moves Forward With Pavement Warranties.

Mineral Leases: Royalty Rates Only Part of the Story.
Long-term leases should address the future implications and meet the needs of both parties.

Operations

Super-Size It!
Large regional quarries provide a growing proportion of the crushed stone in the United States, but is bigger better?

Loaders, Shovels & Excavators.
New iron isn’t just bigger, stronger and faster. It offers safety and health advancements and improved technologies.

Compression Crushing vs. Impact Crushing.
Consider these pros and cons of both crushing types if you’re unsure what’s best for your operation.

The Berg Corp. Finds Lucrative Niche with Complete Demolition and Recycling Services.
Portable crushing plays a key role in enabling company to develop its niche.

Avoiding the ‘Production at Any Cost’ Mindset.
When it comes to hydraulic hammers, production at any cost usually means at a high cost.

Marketing

Inverted Base Turns Roads Upside Down.
Industry research project successfully replicates South African Roads Board design.

Regulations

You Can’t Always Say What You Want (to).
When it comes to communications with inspectors, don’t put your foot in your mouth.

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. The commission renders decisions on access compliance and validity of equipment “dead zones”.

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