March 24, 2015
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
Lafarge-Holcim Holcim and Lafarge confident merger to occur this summer
Holcim and Lafarge are confident that their merger will happen this summer, says The New York Times. Learn about a recent roadblock to the merger and see how the companies solved the issues. → MORE
NEWS
Photo credit: The Library of Congress / Foter / No known copyright restrictions February construction starts surge forward
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, construction starts in February jumped forward 16 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $724.3 billion. Find out what categories contributed to this forward jump in construction. → MORE
→ AGG1 2015 breaks attendance and education
     ticket sales records

P&Q partners with National Mining Hall of Fame
→ Michigan company to buy land for mining operation
→ W.S. Tyler announces transition to new name
FEATURED VIDEO
Featured Video Am Cast displays new equipment at AGG1 2015
Am Cast showcased some of its newest products at the 2015 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. Watch as Am Cast CEO Tomaso Veneroso provides an exclusive on some of the company’s latest equipment.
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Requiring no integrated plant air to function, the MCF PowerSaver generates cost-savings of up to 50 percent more than conventional cleaning systems. The MCF is built to handle heavy dust loads and extreme environments, and it provides cleaning capacities up to 250,000 CFM.
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PIT & QUARRY UNIVERSITY
Pit & Quarry University Lesson 4:
Drilling & Blasting

The initial production steps in a quarry operation—drilling and blasting—can significantly impact the productivity and costs of most downstream operations. Lesson 4 of Pit & Quarry University provides readers with a lowdown on the best and safest drilling and blasting practices.
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FROM THE MAGAZINE
Pit & Quarry March 2015 → Expanding a family-owned business

→ Moving mountains with an overland
     conveyor system


→ HSI on the move

→ How to maintain low injury rates

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