Archive for November 2017

Maximizing your cost per ton

Maximizing your cost per ton

November 21, 2017 By

While aggregate producers look to their crusher to deliver the biggest bang for their buck, it’s sometimes the other areas of production that elevate an operation’s cost per ton.

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October 2017 construction starts retreat 9 percent

November 21, 2017 By

New construction starts in October dropped 9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $742.9 billion, reports Dodge Data & Analytics.

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Rogers Group veteran to serve as MSHA advisor

November 21, 2017 By

Ed Elliott, formerly of Rogers Group, was named a senior advisor at the Mine Safety & Health Administration.

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Volvo CE appoints two dealers in the Midwest

November 21, 2017 By

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) named Housby Heavy Equipment as its dealer in Iowa and Wise Heavy Equipment as its dealer in Nebraska.

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Liebherr USA names dealer in Massachusetts

November 21, 2017 By

Liebherr USA Co. Construction Equipment has added Boston Freightliner – New England Road Equipment as a dealer in Massachusetts.

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Quiz: Are you a drilling and blasting expert?

November 21, 2017 By

Take this quiz to see if you have what it takes to be an expert in drilling and blasting.

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MSHA awards $10.5 million in safety grants

November 20, 2017 By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $10.5 million in grant funding to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses.

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Quarry Academy a draw for producers seeking process improvement

November 20, 2017 By

Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology and Dyno Nobel hosted their 12th annual educational event in San Antonio.

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Caterpillar introduces electric-drive loader, new excavators and more

November 20, 2017 By

Cat introduced its 988K XE electric-drive wheel loader, next-generation excavators, Yellowmark budget replacement parts and first-ever utility vehicles.

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