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The article offers information on a study regarding occupational hazards in crushed stone, sand and gravel industry and safety and to what extent workers are competent to perform workplace examinations and inspections related to the hazards they face. It mentions that safety professions were more competent when it came to identifying hazards than mine workers and student volunteers.

An interview with Oldcastle Materials CEO Randy Lake is presented. When asked about his tenure as a chairman at National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), he mentions the critical aspect of the infrastructure plans of the U.S. government. He describes the trends in the aggregate industry focusing on its growth and the price rise of gypsum and cement products. He expresses his views regarding infrastructure spending on road maintenance.

The article presents a report on estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2022. It mentions that estimated production-for-consumption of construction aggregates in the first quarter of 2022 increased in four of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the first quarter of 2021.

Several charts are presented including a listing of top 25 mortgage menders in Utah such as Wells Fargo and Co., top 10 web design agencies such as Penna Powers Brian Haynes, and a listing of top 10 sand and gravel producers such as Ceco Concrete Construction.

This article explores how people living along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean will be affected by changing sea levels. It reflects on the prediction that global sea levels will rise in 2100. It attributes the scenario to changing climates across the globe. In addition, the article discusses the prevalence of coastal erosion because of the mining of beaches for sand for use in the construction industry.

The article evaluates several sanding machines. Included in the list of sanders are Biesse Levia Series from Biesse America, HOLZ-HER BoAkre widebelt sander from HOLZ-HER BoAkre U.S., Lobo widebelt sander from Lobo Machinery Corp., WEBER KSF from Weber, and Grizzly G9980 widebelt sander from Grizzly Industrial.

The article focuses on earnings of miners in Vietnam for every boatload scooped and mentions that no other natural resource is extracted and traded from the country. Topics discussed include extractions of sand and gravel from the coastlines and rivers, India accused of abetting and protecting illegal sand-mining and regulations required for contractors to use plastic waste as filler.

The article discusses the sediment collection system from landscaping supply and delivery firm Kurtz Bros. Inc. which has the potential for use in sand-and-gravel operations. It offers information on the system which resembles a speed bump that collects sediment on the riverbed and used by the Port of Cleveland in Ohio. Also tackled are Port of Cleveland's dredging of sediment, the system's cost-effectiveness, and its opportunities.

The article focuses on replacement of the triple-deck heated screens with double-deck non-heated units by the construction aggregates producer Aggregates USA for producing dry manufactured sad using limestone, reducing labor cost and enhancing safety. Topics discussed include information on use of AggFlow software in the Vibrating Screen Manufacturers Association (VSMA) screen, profits gained by the company in terms of production after replacing heated screens, and reduction in the downtime.

The article discusses difference between repair, maintenance and improvements and when repair happens to be capital expenditure in aggregate firms and mentions repair, maintenance and improvements are deductive and also mentions changing government guidelines on same. Topics include how crushed stone, sand or gravel business recovers capital cost through depreciation, statements required to be filled with U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and applicable financial statement (AFS).

The article offers news briefs for the mineral aggregates and equipment industry in the U.S. for 2018. Topics discussed include the list of top crushed stone, sand and gravel producers in the U.S. in 2018, released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); the appointment of Karl Watson Junior as the executive vice president of Summit Materials; and the acquisition of Lippmann-Milwaukee by McCloskey International.

The article offers tips to keep classifying tank and fine material screw washer up and running. Suggestions include inspecting and replacing liners in the sloping double- or triple-cell collecting flume, checking periodically all electric systems, wiring and hydraulic lines in sand classifying tanks, and proper lubrication of the screw washers' bearings.

Reports that sand and erosion monitoring system (SMS) used for erosion measurements, can reduce the cost of producing fields in the terms of controlling damage to process equipment. Listings of some of the process equipment; Other function of the SMS; Details on an on-line system mounted on a subsea christmas tree; Involvement of sand control; In-depth look at the SMS.

The article reports on the information technology (IT) investments made by sand and gravel producer Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co. to achieve efficiency. Topics discussed include the company launching an IT department in 2004 and appointing Alan Perry as IT director, the reasons for Pine Bluff's decision to outsource part of its IT workload to the technology company Kalleo Technologies in 2013 and the nature of the partnership between Kalleo and Pine Bluff.

The article features the Red River Plant of the concrete sand supplier U.S. Concrete, located in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Topics discussed include the production capacity of the plant, the history of the facility and the steps taken by the company to protect its workers and equipment at the plant during the rainy season when the Red River overflows. Also discussed are the equipment housed at the plant and the benefits for the company of the growing demand for concrete in the area.

The article discusses history of the aggregates industry between the years 2000-2009. Topics discussed include merger of the National Aggregates Association (NAA) and National Stone Association (NSA) along with mergers in the industries, concern of industries over environmental issues and comments from Louis Griesmer of National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), on the industry that would be focused on transportation funding and regulations.

The article discusses the history of the U.S. aggregate industry. Topics include the implication of Ronald Reagan's election as president in January 1981 for the industry, the production of rock products, such as crushed stone and sand, from 1979-1987, the concern about land use in the early 1980s, the development of equipment for aggregate production, and the stability of the cement industry.

The article discusses the implication of the rising oil prices for the frac sand industry in the U.S. Topics include the condition of the global proppant market, the positive outlook of frac sand producers for the industry, the potential health risks of industrial sand mining, and the results of the study "Social Impacts of Industrial Sand (Frac Sand) Mining: Land Use and Values" from the nonprofit The Heartland Institute. INSETS: New Frac Sand Study Focuses on Social Impacts;Health Impacts of Industrial Sand.

The article discusses the results of the Benchmark 2016 survey by market analysis provider Rock Products on the concerns, opinions, and buying intentions of aggregate producers in the U.S. Topics mentioned include the majority participants were producers of sand and gravel and crushed stone, the identified issues and concerns where environmental regulations top the list, and the capitalization on equipment where upgrading top the list.

The article reports that Texas-Based Metroplex Sand and Gravel Company has relocated its CDE Wet Processing Plant to a new Site to optimize return on investment. Topics include effectiveness of the modular model, use of Counter Flow Classification Unit (CFCU), and quality of the equipment design and the strength of its manufacturing.

The article reports that Ohio Basic Minerals located in Jackson, Ohio reinvents Itself with new equipment and a new direction in the aggregates industry. PresidentCarey Carlson, the operation had fallen on hard times before he acquired the facility in May 2017. Topics include investment backing from Resilience Capital, screening process at Ohio Basic Minerals, and service offered by the industrial sand markets.

The article focuses on kind of slurry pump to use which can make an enormous difference for any aggregate operation. Topics include considered the wrong type of pump will lead to inefficiency, premature pump breakdowns and inevitably spending more to replace it according to Northwest Pumps; and examines factor that will affect which kind of pump is whether the inside is metal or has a rubber lining.

The article looks at the history of the aggregates industry from 1911 to 1920 as part of the 120th anniversary of "Rock Products" magazine. Topics covered include production of portland cement in the U.S. from 1911 to 1913, the establishment of the National Sand and Gravel Producers Associaion in Chicago, Illinois in December 1911, and prices for building materials in November 1916 according to the publication.

The article presents a corporate profile of family-owned aggregate materials manufacturer Conners Crushed Stones in Waco, Texas. The family-owned aggregate sand and gravel producing company selects its quarry land for leasing, quarry operations and rock crushing operations for portable screened decks. The company also outlines its product line includes crushed stones, limestones and gravel.

The article offers information on the AGGl Academy & Expo organized by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, which will be held in conjunction with the World of Asphalt show at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland on March 17-19, 2015.

The article discusses services offered by Prime Pump, a supplier of industrial pumps in New Zealand. It states that the company deployed remote controlled dredge designed and manufactured by Dragflow in Verona, Italy, and mentions that Tomarata Sand, which produces raw and washed sand in Wellsford, New Zealand, for example, has been using DRP Dragflow dredge. It notes that Dragflow dredge cuts down on operating time and man-hours, and also eliminates the wear and tear.

A tip from John Fox of the FAM (Fenimore Asset Management) Value Fund: Buy rocks. A good chunk (6%) of his fund's $470 million portfolio is in companies that sell gravel, the main ingredient in concrete and asphalt. In a sense FAM Value, comanaged by Fox with veteran Thomas Putnam, and sister FAM Equity-Income (Putnam and Paul Hogan) can be thankful they were not heavier into rocks until recently. The fund men expect that an improving economy will invigorate construction spending, which since 1980 has averaged an annual growth rate of 5%, and will revive profits for quarry-owning companies, specifically in Florida. In fact, among publicly traded companies Florida Rock has the industry's highest EBIT margin (earnings before interest and taxes, divided by sales), 14.5% versus an average of 9.8%.

Information on the session two of the roundtable discussion during the 2013 Pit and Quarry Roundtable and Conference held at the Sunny Gulf Coast Florida in Fort Myers is presented. Topics include the situation of the frac sand market, the factors that drive the delays on projects, and the increase in gas tax. The sessions featured several executives including Steve Fair of W.S. Tyler, Russell Walton of BTI, and George Reddin of FMI.

The article offers information related to sand-management techniques. It states that the two types of sand-management methods are inclusionary wherein, solids freely flow with the fluids to the surface, and exclusionary methods that protects production tubulars, flowlines, and weellhead chokes. Moreover, it also mentions that the five unit-process areas of surface-facilities sand handling include separation, cleaning, and collection.

The article lists the top 25 aggregate-producing companies in the U.S. which include Vulcan Materials Co. and Rogers Group Inc., top 100 crushed-stone-producing and sand-and-gravel-producing companies which include Colas Inc. and Fordyce Ltd., as well as the top 5 crushed-stone sites.

The article focuses on the operations of Southern Ohio Sand, producer of quality silica sand and gravel products, which is headquartered in Beaver, Ohio. It discusses the process of setting up of the company and the maximization of frac sand production. It also includes the power production and the transport logistics at the plant.

The article reflects on the industry output of construction sand and gravel production in the U.S. for the year 2012. It includes the leading states for production-for-consumption of crushed stone including Texas, California and Pennsylvania. It discusses construction spending for non-building, non-residential and residential building and also includes the industry plans for 2013. INSET: Construction Forecast.

The article informs that Madhya Pradesh's chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a complete ban on mechanised sand mining in the state, as of May 2017. It informs that a committee headed by mining minister Rajendra Shukla and technical experts from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur would examine ecologically sustainable methods to mine sand.

The article discusses a study conducted by scientist Mette Bendixen from the University of Colorado and colleagues and published in July 2019 issue in the science journal "Nature" which has revealed that by 2050 the demand for sand will far surpass availability. Topics discussed in the study include use of sand and gravel in various industries and its predictable demand in future, overview of the sand industry in Southeast Asia and need for monitoring systems for sand extraction industry.

Surplus of sand in Permian oil fields sends miner to Argentina But today the U.S. frack-sand industry is swimming in an excess of supply that has battered prices and cut the stocks of frack sand miners by more than 70 percent in the last two years. "If we didn't have the West Texas mines, the U.S. would be under-supplied with sand", said Scott Forbes, who watches the sand market for industry consultant Wood Mackenzie. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the opening of a new frac sand facility of Atlas Sand Co. in Monahans, Texas. Topics discussed include the views of Ben M. "Bud" Brigham, Atlas Sand's Founder & Chairman, on it; the company's logistics; and the views of Hunter Wallace, the chief operating officer (COO) of the company, on it.

The article profiles the sand and gravel producer Matthew Sand and Gravel. Topics discussed include the reasons why the company has moved to several different sites around the U.S. since its opening in 2001, the factors behind the production decline experienced by the company in 2012 and the labor costs and maintenance benefits gained by the company from integrating wet processing equipment company CDE Global's M3500 plant into Matthew Sand's wash plant.

The article profiles Bill Willard Inc., a family-owned sand and gravel business based in Massachusetts. It cites that the owner William H. Willard is a newcomer to the industry who saved money from his other businesses to start the sand and gravel business. It also cites that William had built a wooden washing and screening plant that still functions 60 years after.

The article reports that Iowa-based Jeppesen Gravel owned by Jay Jeppesen continues to defy the orders and citations of the U.S. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. Topics covered include FMSHRC Administrative Law Judge Priscilla Rae's imposition of 30,000 dollars in penalties, the details of the violations of the company and Jeppesen's claim that he was denied an MSHA Compliance Assistance Visit.

The article offers information on the raw materials annual report in the U.S. in 2009 provided by the U.S. Geological Service. It states that the world production of alumina increased compared with that of 2007. Additionally, germanium prices continued to move upward in 2008 as demand raised and supplies stayed tight, while domestic sales of industrial sand and gravel in 2008 remained unchanged compared with those of 2007.

The article reports that silica sand provider A.F. Gelhar Co. Inc. has diversified to produce silica sand for use as Frac sand. Topics include the company's realization in 2009 that it was in a prime position to take advantage of the growing demand for silica sand to use in hydraulic fracturing, views of Kyle Grahn, vice president of A.F. Gelhar on the challenge faced by the company in finding a system to help them meet the demands of the frac sand industry.

The article provides an outlook for the aggregate industry in the U.S. for 2008. There was an 11% and 13% decrease in the volume of shipped crushed stone and sand and gravel, respectively, in the third quarter of 2007 according to the Geological Survey. The National Association of Home Builders believes that the industry will start a slow recovery after mid-year. The American Road & Transportation Builders expects modest real growth in highway construction. INSET: Luck Stone Makes the Best of Tough Times.

The article looks at the business trends in the aggregate industry based on the 2007 Critical Trends in the U.S. Aggregate Industry survey. About 27% of aggregate producers predict that sales to will increase to 5% over the next three years. It mentions that respondents expect growth in the natural sand market over the next 10 years. The top issue facing sector according to producers are controlling costs, environmental issues and permitting.

An interview with Louis Griesemer, president and CEO of Springfield Underground Inc. and chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) for 2007, is presented. He discusses his biggest responsibility as chairman of the association. Griesemer describes the changes he would like to see at NSSGA. He also comments on the effect of the consolidation of mining companies on the industry.