June 9, 2015
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
Bluegrass quarry Construction aggregates output up in first
quarter of 2015

First quarter results are in: The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2015 was 389 million metric tons, reports the U.S. Geological Survey. Find out how much of an increase this is compared to the first quarter of 2014.
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NEWS
May Dodge Momentum Index Dodge Momentum Index holds steady in May
The Dodge Momentum Index remained unchanged in May at 122.3, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. Find out what sectors contributed to the unchanged May Index, and see how the Index has improved compared to the same time period in 2014. → MORE
→ Volvo CE launches SmartCare customer support
     program

→ Haver & Boecker Rocky Mountains expands team,
     relocates

→ Superior Industries hires territory sales manager
→ Midwest distribution facility improves Douglas’ reach
→ NSSGA to host AGG1 mine geohazards webinar
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EYE ON THE BLOG
Photo credit: DDohler / Foter / CC BY Trump chimes in on America’s ‘laughingstock’ infrastructure
by Kevin Yanik
Transportation infrastructure has been a hot-button topic lately, largely because of the recent two-month highway program extension. Watch to see what real estate mogul Donald Trump had to say about U.S. transportation infrastructure. → MORE
COLUMN OF THE WEEK
MSHA/OSHA MSHA or OSHA?
by Michael T. Heenan
To minimize jurisdictional conflicts, there is an understanding in which the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) have designated which types of facilities are and are not mines. Find out what distinguishes the two agencies from each other. → MORE
PIT & QUARRY UNIVERSITY
Pit & Quarry University Lesson 1:
Industry Overview

Unfortunately, the public knows relatively little about the aggregates industry, including the fact that it supplies about 2 billion metric tons of vital basic materials each year that are used in every sector of the built environment. Lesson 1 of Pit & Quarry University provides an educational industry overview, including material uses and ecosystem preservation.
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FROM THE MAGAZINE
Pit & Quarry June 2015 → Frac sand market woes

→ Bluegrass Materials' Texas Quarry

→ Kids rock: Quarry education

→ Highwall concerns

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