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Quarry field trip comes to the students   February 2, 2012
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

When budget cuts to Pennsylvania schools forced the cancellation of the 2011 field trip, the company offered to come to the students.

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No highway bill coming?   January 26, 2012
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood doesn't expect a reauthorization bill will pass during the current session of Congress.

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In my backyard   January 20, 2012
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

The good and the bad of the fracking process is hitting close to home.

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Optimizing the “rock factory”   January 6, 2012
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

Sandvik Mining and Construction and Dyno Nobel held their three-day Quarry Academy event in San Antonio.

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Road rules   January 6, 2012
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

A new FMCSA rule could impact federal highway funds for states.

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Competitive fires   January 5, 2012
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

Things are heating up between Martin Marietta Materials and Vulcan Materials.

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Safety reminders   January 3, 2012
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

A look at 2011 fatality statistics in the metal/nonmetal sector reveals 16 total deaths.

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Tolls, not taxes   December 22, 2011
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

Most Americans believe new transportation projects should be paid for with user fees instead of gas tax increases.

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Disaster dollars   December 15, 2011
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide more than $215 million to states across the nation to cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters.

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Construction challenges   December 12, 2011
By: Pit & Quarry Staff

FMI released its 2012 U.S. Markets Construction Overview.