In the August 1 issue of P&Q Weekly Report: Q2 reports: Cemex, LafargeHolcim & More | Infrastructure funding updates

August 1, 2017

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SHARE WITH FRIENDS LEADING OFF Several aggregate producers reveal second-quarter results A number of aggregate producers released their second-quarter reports. Find out which companies, including LafargeHolcim and Cemex, experienced gains in aggregate production, pricing and more. → MORE NEWS MORE NEWS Senate rejects Trump’s proposal to cut transportation funding A Senate panel rejected President Trump’s attempt to cut Obama-era transportation grants. Find out how else the Senate’s subcommittee on transportation, housing and urban development responded to the proposal. → MORE U.S. Senate proposes investment in aviation infrastructure The U.S. Senate marked up the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill to increase funding for the Passenger Facility Charge and Airport Improvement Program sections of the bill. Get a rundown on the funding changes. → MORE → CalPortland earns Community Excellence Award → ACG Materials acquires Diamond Gypsum → Rogers Group adds new member to board → Rockland Manufacturing releases side dump bucket → ASGCO launches laser scanning technology EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED CONTENT Double Your Wear Life with Tufflex Wire Tufflex is designed for high impact and/or abrasive processes. Special Tufflex material offers greater tensile strength, ductility and corrosion resistance compared to other wire screen media. The elongated fine grains in the wire decrease the surface rust and corrosion and make it less susceptible to breakage. → MORE   FROM PIT & QUARRY Submit your nominations for the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame 2018 class The Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame was established in 2013 to pay tribute to the pioneers of the past and present-day industry leaders. Nominate someone who’s made a positive impact on the industry to be inducted into the 2018 class. SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE. SPONSORED CONTENT How to increase throughput and improve efficiencies Operations leaders are tasked with the seemingly impossible – constant improvement in the toughest of applications. Hawk Measurement America president Jack Evans offers tips for achieving this with continuous level measurement and redundant point level detection technology. → MORE FROM THE MAGAZINE → Crushing fleet generating added      revenue for construction company → P&Q Profile: Bill Royce → Vulcan brings trail races to quarries SPONSORED CONTENT How the Kespry drone saves time and money It’s time for a better way to collect important data. Learn how aggregate producer Whitaker Contracting spends 22 percent less money in a year and measure stockpiles in four times less time. → MORE