November 2003

Editorial

Management

Operations

Marketing

Regulations

People

Aggregates Expo

Classifieds

Carved in Stone

DEPARTMENTS

Management
Operations
Marketing
Regulations
People
Aggregate Expo
Carved in Stone


Management

What is Your Quarry Worth?
Different techniques yield varying degrees of accuracy when determining fair market value of a quarry.

Operations

New Mining Phase Taps Deep Deposit. American Sand & Gravel mines a deep, underwater aggregate resource with a 16-cu.-yd. clamshell.

Success in the Field: Layered Stockpiles Stop Segregation.
Automated telescoping stacker eliminates product reblending.

Success in the Field: A Straight Path to Competitive Drilling.
A contractor finds that stronger steel can lead to higher profits in hard rock conditions.

Tech Trends: Depending on Conveyors.
Engineered conveyor systems enhance efficiency of an increasingly critical aggregate plant component.

Maintenance Matters: Manpower Planning.
Part 1: Tracking categories of maintenance activities is a first step toward maximizing asset reliability.


ON THE WEB

State Contract Activity

Marketing

Landscape Center Offers Options. Staker and Parson Co. provides aggregate products at public retail center.

Regulations

On Review: Immediate Report Needed in Accidents. Commission reviews definition of an “accident” and says that MSHA must be notified within minutes.

People

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. Reflections on methods to assess the visual impacts of aggregate operations on landscapes.

Carved in Stone

Part 3: Creating a Sustainable Future.
Road trip highlights SARM — efficient aggregate use, resource conservation, and environmental protection.


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