In the Sept. 6 issue of P&Q Weekly Report: Hurricane's impact on Texas producers | USGS data for Q2

September 6, 2017

THE AUTHORITY ON EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY    ENEWS ARCHIVE

SHARE WITH FRIENDS LEADING OFF Hurricane Harvey and the effects on the Houston market The damage resulting from Hurricane Harvey is expected to be among the most costly related to a natural disaster in U.S. history. Take a look at how the storm is affecting aggregate producers in the Houston area. → MORE Hurricane Harvey situation raises questions about AGG1 2018 Thousands of flood victims are currently being housed at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center, which is slated to serve as the home of AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo next March. What does this mean for the show? → MORE NEWS MORE NEWS Former coal exec to be nominated as MSHA head President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate David Zatezalo, a former coal executive, to be the assistant secretary of labor at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Learn how this could affect the aggregate industry. → MORE USGS: Aggregate production down in second quarter 2017 An estimated 606 million metric tons of construction aggregate were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2017. Find out how crushed stone and construction sand and gravel also performed. → MORE → Vulcan Materials to acquire Polaris Materials → PB Materials acquires aggregate, ready-mix assets → Companies selected to build border wall prototypes → NSSGA names safety award recipients → Wendt scholarship recipient named → Supplier of custom dredges opens in California → Terex MPS names Canica business development      manager → Toromont Industries buys Hewitt Equipment EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED CONTENT Using Drone Data for Aggregates Inventory Management Learn how aggregate companies are using drone data to: • Perform inventory measurement 6x faster • Reduce annual write down errors by 95% • Dramatically increase the effectiveness of their inventory management system → LEARN MORE. EYE ON THE BLOG MORE BLOG POSTS Houston producer shares his Harvey experience Rob Van Til, a managing partner at River Aggregates LLC, is among the Houston-area producers who could not access his operation in the immediate aftermath of Harvey. Get his take on the storm and how it has impacted the operation. → 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 to be inducted into the 2018 class. SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE. FEATURE OF THE WEEK Hinkle Contracting’s experience with drones highly positive Decision-makers at Hinkle Contracting Co. expected to see a payback on their January 2015 drone investment through efficiencies gained measuring stockpile volumes. But the payback has been delivered to Hinkle – and then some – in a number of ways. Find out how. → MORE FROM THE MAGAZINE → Legal requirements for drone use → Overlooking tire pressure a detriment      to a successful program → Surveying with a drone