September 29, 2015
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
U.S. Concrete U.S. Concrete acquires mining aggregate reserves
U.S. Concrete acquired the Wantage Stone reserves, a site development quarry in Hamburg, N.J. Find out how this acquisition aligns with the company's strategic objectives to expand its construction material operations. → MORE
NEWS
KPI-JCI Conference New, improved products emerge from dealer conference
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens hosted 65 North American dealers at its annual National Dealer Conference at the Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. manufacturing facility in Yankton, S.D. Check out what new products were showcased at the event.
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August construction starts New construction starts fall in August
New construction starts fell 11 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $554.5 billion, reports Dodge Data & Analytics, lowering the Dodge Momentum Index to 117. See how this affects the total index for 2015. → MORE
→ AEM, MSHA renew alliance to promote safety
→ MSHA releases a seasonal safety alert
→ Haver & Boecker opens service center in Ontario
→ SME accepting scholarship applications for 2016
→ Cat announces several major cost reduction plans
→ BKT hires head of OE sales
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Check out this Caterpillar excavator feeding limestone to the new 1200 closed-circuit impact crusher at Sergeant Stone, an aggregate-producing company in Corning, Ohio. → MORE
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EYE ON THE BLOG
Trade shows Buckle your seat belt
Over the course of a 12-month period beginning in March, manufacturers will unveil cutting-edge equipment at no less than five major trade shows. Editor Darren Constantino sifts through these events and explains the benefits of attending them.
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FEATURE OF THE WEEK
Photo: iStock.com/ wawritto A better-trained workforce
Despite the shortage of heavy equipment operators, more students have been graduating from mining schools with mining or engineering degrees, according to the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration. Learn about a unique way John Deere and Caterpillar are training people on how to operate equipment before entering the field.
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PIT & QUARRY UNIVERSITY
Pit & Quarry University Lesson 3: Geology
Humans have used rocks for millions of years, and these rocks are geologically classified according to characteristics such as mineral and chemical composition, permeability, texture of the constituent particles and particle size. Lesson 3 of Pit & Quarry University provides a breakdown of crushed stone, sand and gravel formation and availability. → MORE
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Pit & Quarry September 2015 → How you can deal with the labor
     shortage


→ Onsite safety: Who's responsible?

→ People. Planet. Prosperity.
RESOURCES
P&Q Stay connected to the industry through these sources:

→ Association of Equipment Manufacturers

→ FMI Corp.

→ Aggregate Research Industries

→ National Stone, Sand & Gravel
     Association


→ U.S. Geological Survey

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