January 27, 2015
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
Dodge Data & Analytics 2014 total construction starts rise
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, despite a fall in construction starts in December, the annual total for 2014 advanced 7 percent to $575.3 billion. Find out what factors contributed to the overall rise in construction in 2014. → MORE
NEWS
P&Q Hall of Fame Purchase tickets to the P&Q Hall of Fame ceremony today
Pit & Quarry is set to host its annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at the Hilton Baltimore, where the new class will be inducted. Find out more about the event and purchase your tickets. → MORE
→ More than 300 attend OSSGA safety seminar
→ NSSGA to host geology webinar Feb. 26
→ Sand-and-gravel company buys land from Holcim
FEATURED VIDEO
Featured Video Bucyrus Erie 120-B shovel
This featured video, which was compiled, narrated and produced by Keith Haddock for the Historical Construction Equipment Association, highlights the Bucyrus Erie 120-B mining shovel as it loads trucks.
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EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED PRODUCT
Schneck Process Schenck Process
For weighing and totalizing continuous flow rates of aggregates up to 15,000 tons per hour, the BEMP Single Idler Belt Scale is the solution. → MORE
EYE ON THE BLOG
Darren Constantino Frac sand market: Conflicting reports
Will the drop in oil prices affect the frac sand market in 2015? Editor Darren Constantino explores both sides to the argument and reflects on the idea that oil prices may have an effect on the frac sand market across the board in 2015. See what his sources have to say on the matter. → MORE
FEATURE OF THE WEEK
Mullinax Inc. Family grows business through efficiency
Third-generation Mullinax Inc. CEO Nathan Mullinax knows quality products and reliable service have been hallmarks of his family’s business since it was established in 1952. Find out how the family-run operation has managed to maintain profitability and longevity throughout the years.
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COLUMN OF THE WEEK
Michael T. Heenan The pattern of
violations game

Columnist Michael T. Heenan discusses an order from William Moran, a Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission judge, dismissing MSHA’s pattern of violations (POV) charges against Brody Mining. Check out why Moran said MSHA's "process is inconsistent with procedural due process." → MORE
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Pit & Quarry January 2015 → Countdown to to AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo

→ Open territory: Boosting uptime with synthetic media

→ Rare restoration: A unique ecosystem
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
TOP HEADLINES FROM 2014

1. App opens door for digital stockpile measurements

2. Lafarge sells Maryland properties to Bluegrass Materials

3. Vulcan names Hill president as James is now
executive chairman


4. Lafarge, Holcim to merge into $50 billion company

5. Vulcan completes six addition acquisitions

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