October 6, 2015
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LEADING OFF
U.S. Concrete House Speaker
candidate vows to pass
six-year highway bill

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the House Majority Leader, pledged to pass a long-term highway bill earlier this week if he is selected to replace Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) as Speaker of the House. Learn about McCarthy's plans for passing the bill.
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NEWS
Author: FutUndBeidl / photo on flickr  Proppant demand
to grow steadily through decade’s end

Demand for proppants in North America is forecast to increase 7.6 percent annually through 2019 to 162 billion lbs. Discover more trends in “Proppants in North America,” the Freedonia Group's proppant study. → MORE
FMI construction outlook FMI forecast revised
to incorporate more potential growth

Construction activities are forecasted to grow at 6 percent through 2015, up from a second-quarter forecast of 5 percent. Find out which 17 sectors, across residential, non-residential and non-building groups, are expected to experience growth.
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→ MSHA awards grants to states for safety training
→ NSSGA accepting applications for scholarship
→ NSSGA to host webinar on mine emergency situations
→ Purvis acquires assets of two supply companies
→ Superior hires crushing product manager
→ Liebherr names dealer in Northwest
→ Wisconsin Kenworth holds ceremony for new facility
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FEATURED VIDEO
Featured Video Bucyrus-Erie 500-H coal loader in action
Bucyrus-Erie introduced its 500-H coal loader in 1975. Weighing 115 tons, the loader had a bucket with a 5 3/4-cu.-yd. capacity. Watch it in action at a quarry.
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EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED PRODUCT
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EYE ON THE BLOG
Inversand Quarry Sand quarry to
become fossil dig site

Quarry workers and paleontologists have regularly found prehistoric fossils and dinosaur bones at the Inversand Quarry in Mantua, N.J. This month, Inversand and Hungerford & Terry Inc., its parent company, announced plans to sell the 65-acre quarry property for $2 million to Rowan University for paleontological research. → MORE
FEATURE OF THE WEEK
Telematics management Using telematics
for data management

The number of areas telematics covers grows with each new generation of the technology. However, the amount of data available can be overwhelming to those diving in for the first time. Here's how some producers employ a data integration strategy for telematics. → MORE
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 September 2015 → Buckle your seat belt

→ Worker magnets

→ Reducing waste stockpiles
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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