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Darren Constantino is an editor of Pit & Quarry magazine. He can be reached at dconstantino@northcoastmedia.net.

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Martin Marietta reports third-quarter 2017 results Posted on 02 Nov 2017 in the News categories.

Martin Marietta says Q3 2017 total revenue for Building Materials business was $1.024 billion, down slightly from $1.039 billion.

Krumenacher earns NISA Excellence Award Posted on 18 Oct 2017 in the News categories.

The National Industrial Sand Association awarded Mark Krumenacher, senior vice president at GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc., with its Recognition of Excellence honor.

P&Q Aggregate Industry Index down slightly for October 2017 Posted on 16 Oct 2017 in the Editors' Blog categories.

The P&Q Aggregate Industry Index registered an October number of 375, down slightly from the previous month.

MSHA webinar to focus on mine data retrieval Posted on 16 Oct 2017 in the News categories.

MSHA will hold a public webinar to address its Mine Data Retrieval System, as well as the modernizing of the agency's website.

Summit Materials reportedly makes bid for Ash Grove Cement Posted on 06 Oct 2017 in the News categories.

After CRH had agreed to pay $3.5 billion for Ash Grove Cement, Summit Materials has made a rival offer for the cement maker, says Reuters.

Distributor Days brings together Metso’s expanding network Posted on 05 Oct 2017 in the News categories.

Metso hosted its first global distributor event for the aggregate industry – Distributor Days – in Tampere, Finland.

NSSGA: Five ways tax reform could affect the industry Posted on 04 Oct 2017 in the Editors' Blog categories.

NSSGA says the tax reform plan recently unveiled by the White House includes provisions relevant to U.S. aggregate operations.

U.S. Concrete, CRH continue acquisition activity Posted on 02 Oct 2017 in the News categories.

U.S. Concrete Inc. and CRH PLC, which both recently announced major acquisitions, are reportedly in the process of completing more deals.

New wetlands created in Southern Ontario Posted on 26 Sep 2017 in the News categories.

The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association has released a study on the creation of wetland features at former aggregate pits and quarries within the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment Plan Areas of Canada.