Archive for October 2019

Logo: MSHA

Workplace exam education opportunities available

October 31, 2019 By

With the 2017 workplace exams rule returning, the Mine Safety & Health Administration is hosting a series of meetings in November to educate its stakeholders.

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Martin Marietta offers an early view of 2020

October 31, 2019 By

Martin Marietta expects the current construction cycle will continue for the foreseeable future and expand at a steady pace in 2020 for each of its three primary construction end-use markets.

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Martin Marietta sets quarterly performance records in third quarter 2019

October 31, 2019 By

Martin Marietta established records for revenues and profits in the third quarter of 2019, and it exhibited widespread shipment and pricing strength across the majority of its building materials business.

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Logo: Eagle Materials Inc

Aggregate, concrete revenue up at Eagle Materials in second quarter 2019

October 31, 2019 By

Eagle Materials’ aggregate and concrete revenue for the second quarter totaled $55.6 million, an increase of 42 percent.

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Logo: United States Lime Materials

USLM experiences revenue growth in lime, limestone in third quarter 2019

October 31, 2019 By

While the company is pleased with its third-quarter results, USLM’s outlook is tempered somewhat by a couple of key factors.

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Logo: Summit Materials

Aggregate volumes, pricing up in third quarter 2019 at Summit Materials

October 31, 2019 By

The company experienced some positive spikes in these areas in the third quarter of 2019.

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My Epiroc is mobile and works on the road, in the office or in a vehicle. Photo courtesy of Epiroc

Epiroc introduces fleet management solution

October 31, 2019 By

The My Epiroc platform is designed to provide workflow optimization assistance, helping track productivity with relevant alerts and status updates.

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Dyno Nobel goal was to improve and reduce fine particles smaller than 31.5 mm. Photo: iStock.com/hsvrs

Groupe-Piercon improves fragmentation with special tech

October 30, 2019 By

A unique blasting technology takes the Canadian producer’s fragmentation to new heights.

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Missouri’s state gas tax has not increased in 23 years, but Missouri Limestone Producers Association leaders remain optimistic about the highway funding opportunity with the Missouri General Assembly over the next couple of years. Photo: iStock.com/benkrut

Highway funding still top of mind in Missouri

October 29, 2019 By

There’s no shortage of issues Missouri aggregate producers want to address, but shoring up the state’s highway fund remains priority number one.

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