In the Oct. 3 issue of P&Q Weekly Report: Update on the sale of Polaris Materials | EPA head, Interior secretary visit with industry

October 3, 2017

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SHARE WITH FRIENDS LEADING OFF U.S. Concrete — not Vulcan — to acquire Polaris Polaris Materials has entered into an agreement with U.S. Concrete, which will now acquire Polaris. Find out how U.S. Concrete swooped in and why it sees value in Polaris. → MORE U.S. Concrete, CRH continue acquisition activity U.S. Concrete Inc. and CRH PLC, which both recently announced major acquisitions, are reportedly in the process of completing more deals. Get the full story. → MORE NEWS MORE NEWS EPA head, Interior secretary visit with industry Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Ryan Zinke, the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, appeared at an industry function last week. Find out what they had to say about regulations, permitting and more. → MORE → New wetlands created in southern Ontario → KPI-JCI & Astec Mobile Screens hosts dealer     conference → Allu Transforming adds new facility EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED CONTENT Vermeer Terrain Leveler Surface Excavation Machine (SEM) With thousands of core samples tested at the Vermeer Rock Lab and surface miners working around the world today, Vermeer has the expertise to help you be more productive. → MORE   ADVERTISEMENT Real-Time Dust Monitoring Are you controlling the dust generated at your mining sites? Keeping dust levels low can help protect employees and the surrounding communities from the negative effects of fine particle matter. Learn how TSI can help! EYE ON THE BLOG MORE BLOG POSTS States supporting highways; federal bill less critical More states (i.e., California) are increasing support for highways, making a new federal infrastructure bill less critical. What does that mean for the likelihood of a new federal infrastructure bill? Pit & Quarry contributor David Chereb explores. → MORE   ADVERTISEMENT Find your Ex Factor You don’t need claims; you need numbers. In a test, Volvo excavators moved up to 15 percent more per hour and cost up to 20 percent less per ton compared to competitors. Learn more and find your Ex Factor. FEATURE OF THE WEEK Mid-year construction materials review If the first-half of 2017 for the construction materials industry can be summed up in a word, it’s “uncertainty.” Read on for a first-half recap from FMI Capital Advisors' George Reddin and Scott Duncan, as well as some insights on what's ahead in the market. → MORE   FROM PIT & QUARRY Submit your nominations for the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame 2018 class The Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame was established in 2013 to pay tribute to the pioneers of the past and present-day industry leaders. Nominate someone to be inducted into the 2018 class. SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE. FROM THE MAGAZINE → What to do when MSHA demands      documents → P&Q Profile: Superior Industries'     Doug Lambert → Wash plant upgrade in Washington      state