Tag: sand and gravel

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Website launches to simplify aggregate purchasing

August 24, 2022By

The new AggMaps, which was unveiled to Texas, is designed to simplify the sourcing, delivery and purchasing of construction aggregates.

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U.S. aggregate production was up 4.1 percent in the first quarter this year versus last year’s first quarter, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Photo: P&Q Staff

Aggregate production trending in right direction

July 1, 2022By

Crushed stone, sand and gravel volumes continue to tick upward, approaching levels not seen in some time. Get the very latest.

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Pictured from left: Ron Watson, owner of Watson Gravel; Neil Hoobler, president of Supreme Manufacturing; NAME, position with Watson Gravel; and Elliot Archibald, vice president of sales and marketing at Supreme Manufacturing.

Watson Gravel investing in new clamshell dredge

June 15, 2022By

The Ohio-based sand and gravel producer awarded Supreme Manufacturing a contract to build a clamshell dredge at its flagship operation.

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FEC Quarry in Miami is the third-largest producer of crushed stone in the United States, according to the latest United States Geological Survey rankings. Photo by Zach Mentz

USGS: First-quarter aggregate production up 4 percent

June 13, 2022By

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that 476 million metric tons of aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2022.

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USGS: Fourth-quarter aggregate production up 7 percent

March 4, 2022By

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which collects production data through quarterly surveys, offers details about recent crushed stone, sand and gravel outputs.

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Wm. D. Scepaniak showcases flagship contract crushing operation

December 6, 2021By and

John Scepaniak, mining project manager at Wm. D. Scepaniak, offered P&Q an up-close look at its operation in Rollag, Minnesota.

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Alabama producer finds solution in new wash plant

December 6, 2021By

Alabama-based All Star Sand & Gravel unveiled plans to develop a new CDE wet processing solution for its sand and gravel pit in Marion County.

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Dredge providing Barrett Paving distinct advantages

December 1, 2021By and

Neil Hoobler, president of Supreme Manufacturing, met with P&Q to discuss how Barrett Paving’s new dredge operation allows the company to realize new efficiencies.

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Aggregate production up nicely in the third quarter

November 30, 2021By

Crushed stone and sand and gravel production each got solid bumps, with aggregate production nationwide approaching 2 billion metric tons through three-quarters of 2021.

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