Tags: aggregate operations
Even in Alaska — Take 2
Our second trip to Alaska, and our second aggregate operation encounter, came the summer our son out-processed from Elmendorf AFB. His three-year tour of duty was over, and he was reassigned to Cannon AFB in Clovis, N.M. Though he greatly ... Read More...
Putting Core Values First
When Cemex looked for ways to improve company performance, it turned to six core values determined by its employees.
by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor
Cemex’s Balcones Quarry is located in New Braunfels, right in the heart of Texas hill country and next ... Read More...
Ontario Study Debunks Water Worries
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by Tina Grady Barbaccia, News and Digital Editor
tgbarbaccia@randallreilly.com
In a win for the aggregates industry, a study has found that aggregate extraction operations have no ... Read More...
Heavy Haulers
Rigid frame haul trucks continue to provide heavy hauling for aggregate operations.
CATERPILLAR INC.
Tier 4 final certification
Caterpillar Inc. says its new 777G off-highway truck is Tier 4 Final, delivering greater levels of production and fuel efficiency, as well as enhanced safety, ... Read More...
Harnessing the Wind
Teichert Aggregates turned to the wind when it sought a ‘green’ source for saving money on energy.
After the 2008 economic downturn, aggregate producers across the United States began looking for ways to weather the storm, and an important part of ... Read More...
Mining for the Environment
Lafarge’s Wildlife at Work certification shows how aggregate operations can coexist in harmony with the environment.
Acompany’s gravel pit one day is another person’s wildlife-filled park down the line.
Lafarge has partnered with the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) to turn mined- out ... Read More...
State and Province News April 2012
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Alaska
The Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would repeal a requirement that stone, sand, and gravel operators ... Read More...
Carved in Stone
And Last Comes XYZ
Cartesian Coordinates can be used to specify the position of any point in three-dimensional space by measuring its distances from three mutually perpendicular planes.
Aggregate operations, or anything else, for that matter, can be located on the earth ... Read More...
Sustainability Picks up Steam
Although many initiatives began in Europe, North American operators are beginning to appreciate the benefits of green business practices.
By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
Sustainable operating practices — which have roots in the business strategies of many European construction materials companies — are ... Read More...
Going the Extra Mile
Cooperating with the surrounding community and being good stewards of the environment has brought awards and accolades to Huntsville Quarry.
by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor
Every year during the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) annual convention, the association presents awards ... Read More...
Michels keeps it mobile
Portable plants are key in keeping Waterloo Quarry productive and successful during tough times.
By Kerry Clines, Senior Editor
Wisconsin-based Michels Materials, a division of Michels Corp., does things a little bit differently at its quarries. Instead of hauling material from the ... Read More...
Safety Steps – Safety Statistics
Making Strides in Safety
A decade-long review of MSHA statistics shows that more miners are going home safely.
By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
Enter most aggregate operations throughout the United States and a safety slogan is likely to be one of the first signs ... Read More...
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