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The article reports on developments affecting the transportation and construction industry in the United States. The $2.9 trillion budget proposal by the Bush Administration for fiscal year 2008 offers both positive and negative results for transportation programs. Nonresidential construction-employment has been rising rapidly. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has decided in favor of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. in the Tulloch rule case.

The article features Memphis Stone and Gravel, which has maintained the excellence of the quality of its products through proven processing equipment and partnerships. Mitch Berryman, who is vice president of operations, believes that the success of its latest wash plant was mostly because of its partnerships with Harman and Associates, and the producers of the screening equipment.

The article discusses the market trends for the sand and gravel industry in the U.S. at the end of 2006. According to the author, the estimated production-for-consumption of crushed stone in the second quarter of 2006 increased in 15 out of the 39 states estimated, while sand and gravel sold and used in the same period increased in five of nine geographic divisions. Meanwhile, the cement market remains volatile as pointed by the industry sources.

The article focuses on the importance of the portable screening units for sand refining production Columbia, South Carolina. The portable screening unit has experienced increasing reliance by most producers to an increasing demand. According to B&T Sand Co., one of the largest producer of sand related products, meeting the demands for refine sands proves to be a challenge and has called for an unprecedented performance from its screening equipment.

The article reports on the questions regarding study of the state's gravel resources by Michigan's Office of the Auditor General claims that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). It mentions MDOT gave the gravel industry considerable influence in the commissioning and scoping of the state-paid study on whether Michigan has enough aggregates to do future highway construction projects. It also mentions MDOT's process mistakes on local government obstruction.

The article focuses on the need to develop existing sand control technologies. There also needs to be more than incremental improvement in today's tools and capabilities to cope with tomorrow's severe economic and operating environments. The same fundamental objectives that fuel the search for a better way to do virtually any field development job also propel the development of sand control tools and expertise. Technologies that continue to improve on the big three drivers--lower total well cost, higher productivity and higher reliability. Differential depletion is an important aspect of productivity, especially in cased wells. A perforated interval can have layers separated by small shale breaks. After fracturing, production logs may indicate that only part of the interval is being drained. When the well is shut in, there can be substantial pressure difference between the lobes and cross flow between the zones can occur. Sand control capability is also an area where operators see a need for something more than evolution--for a step change in approach to mitigating sand production.

The article informs that in the U.S., Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and the North Sea, sand production poses significant risk to well integrity and productivity, and to total recovery. That precaution would not fit a strict definition of surface sand management. In some regions, most wells require either downhole control or surface management of sand production. As exploration and development continue into ever deeper water, subsea completions producing to floating surface processing facilities will become a key to making many discoveries economically viable. Because of the cost of intervention, sand control in subsea wells is especially critical. Sand produced from oil or gas wells completed in sandstone poses several problems. When flow velocity is not high enough to carry produced sand to the surface, it can be deposited in the wellbore, either reducing productivity or completely shutting off production. If the well dies, the sand must be circulated out, or the sand in the tubulars bailed, before production can resume.

Presents an overview of the trends and status of the mining industry in Illinois in 2004. Minerals that accounted for most of the total stone production; Factors that may reduce demand for crushed stone and sand-and-gravel aggregate; Activities undertaken by the industry in searching for opportunities to open markets or expand existing markets for several products.

This article presents information on recent developments related to quarrying in the U.S. Former sand pits in Hooksett, Massachusetts, will be turned into homes, businesses and warehouses, with even more mining land to be used for a concrete plant. Gravel company Manchester Sand & Gravel recently filed plans with the town to turn a 13-acre gravel pit into a concrete mixing facility because the land, off Lehoux Drive deep in the Route 3 industrial zone behind Hooksett Kawasaki, outlived its worth as a gravel source.

Relates the experience of Tori Robinson and David Graham in an Arizona sand and gravel operation. Reason for building a mining plant in Marana, Arizona; Changes made in Marana; Efforts of Robinson and Graham to pursue the project. INSET: A MOVING EXPERIENCE.

The article reports on the latest Minerals Market Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines, which showed that sand and gravel production in the country in 1936 rose by 43.9% to 178,329,814 short tons from 1935.

Features the historical development of the aggregate industry organization National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association in the U.S. Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the association; Changes in the name of the organization; Growth of the association.

Discusses the streamlining of operations of Daviess County Sand & Gravel, a producer of construction and commercial grade aggregates. Purpose of the move; Factors that make it critical for companies to explore various methods of revamping resources; Examination of its existing sand-plant facility in Kentucky; Details of the debris-removal equipment used by the company.

Presents news briefs related to the quarrying and mining industries in the U.S. as of February 2002. Closure of the Rowe Quarry of Rowe Contracting Co. in Malden, Massachusetts; Introduction of a bill in New Jersey that would transfer local government regulation of sand and gravel pits; Findings of a study by the Army Corps of Engineers about the environmental impacts of commercial dredging on the Allegheny and Ohio rivers in Pennsylvania.

Lists the leading aggregate, crushed stone and sand and gravel producers in the quarrying industry of the United States as of May 1, 2000. Vulcan Materials Co.; Hanson Building Materials America; Peter Kiewit & Sons Inc.

The article reports on the investment of construction company Lakeview Sand and Gravel in Doosan DL420-3 and DL420-5 wheel loaders to minimize operating costs. Topics covered include the family business of Lakeview owner Matthew Willson, granular A and B gravel produced by Lakeview, and the company's competition with other gravel pits through a variety of heavy equipment.

The article offers a look at the efforts of Canadian companies and provincial agencies to identify and develop their own frac sand sources in order to be independent from the U.S. frac sand market. It describes the sources of frac sand across Canada, including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.

The article examines the increasing demand for sand worldwide as of December 2015. The condition of the commercial construction sector is discussed which has been booming while cities are growing at a rapid pace. Sand mining has reportedly evolved into a multibillon-dollar sector as sand is the raw material for concrete and glass. Also explored is the impact of hydraulic fracturing on the sand industry.

Reports on the success of Cadman Inc. in marketing specialty sand and improving its sand quality. Acquisition of sand tank from Westec company; Approach made by Westec in dealing with specifications asked by Cadman; Other aspects of system expansion.

The article offers information on water pollution lawsuits filed by Conservation Law Foundation against sand and gravel companies NutterEnterprises and Gilmanton Sand & Gravel in U.S. District Court of Concord in Belmont, New Hampshire.

Presents statistics on the sales performance of crushed stone, sand and gravel in the United States in the second quarter of 1994.

The article discusses hydraulic fracturing sand (frac sand). Topics include how frac sand is used to keep fractures open in rocks that contain oil so that it can be accessed more easily, the American Petroleum Institute's (API) and the International Standards Organization's (ISO) specifications for frac sand grain size, composition, and crush resistance, and the health issues of silica dust from frac sand.

The article reports on how concrete and masonry sand producer Dexter Sand and Gravel has addressed the issue of lignite which causes problems with concrete sand. Topics discussed include company's work with McLanahan Corp. to design the plant and to make sure the equipment could separate the lignite and make the desired products, its decision to use McLanahan Lites-Out System to remove the lignite, and how the machine helps the company gradation-wise with the concrete.

The article presents a survey from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on construction sand, crushed stone and gravel producers. It mentions that an estimated 292 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone was shipped and produced for consumption in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2013. It states that the estimated output of construction sand and gravel shipped and produced for consumption in the U.S. was 212 Mt in the fourth quarter of 2013.

An interview with Ward Nye, chairman of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), is presented. When asked about the concerns expressed by some members regarding the closeness of the NSSGA to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), he says that they just misunderstood the association's position. He offers insights on the condition of inspector consistency. He also notes the group's goal for a proposed transportation bill in 2014.

The article looks at the tax rules related to attending or exhibiting at a trade show, convention, and meeting within the sand and gravel industry in the U.S. It is inferred that aggregates producer may deduct travel expenses of attending a convention if it benefits the business. It offers a comparison of tax rules between business and personal trip as well as identifies expenses that are tax deductible.

The article focuses on the start-up operation established by Minnesota gravel and asphalt company Tiller Corp., called Barton Industrial Sands LLC, to meet frac sand demand. A brief overview of the site operated by Burton Industrial Sands is given, along with the illustration of the material flow in the operation. Details about the processing facility's public sensitivity on air quality through the emisssions control devices it incorporates are discussed.

The article discusses the national trade show, the AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo organized by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association that was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on 2019. It mentions that the trade show is substantial equipment hunting ground for producers; and also mentions reflects the ongoing strength of the aggregate industry.

The article looks at the market for hydraulic fracturing sand (frac sand), an industrial silica sand used in the drilling of oil and gas wells. Specifications for frac sand include percentage of silica or quartz grain, sphericity, and grain size. Frac sand production companies include US Silica, Badger Mining, and Manly Bros. Other topics include prices, environmental impact concerns, and occupational health and safety.

The article focuses on the members of the International Sand Collectors Society Stephen Leatherman and Jim Zimbelman's collections of sand. Topics include features of the Siesta Beach sand, research of Zimbelman on the silica sands of Florida, and storage of the Zimbelman's sand collections from several beaches of the world.

The article offers brief reports on various topics. Among the topics mentions includes the fund awarded by the federal jury to the gravel mine operators following the legal and regulatory measures made by Sacramento County, California to put them out of the business, the order of the Italian court to shut down the operations of ride-sharing company Uber due to its unfair competition with taxis, and the Indiana law which ban the country's convenience stores to sell refrigerated beer.

The author reflects on the true meaning of home and introduces featured articles including the depredations of the sand-miners in Cambodia and the effort to make Nigeria polio-free.

The article presents a chart depicting ranks of sand and gravel producers in Utah based on number of full-time employees, as of January 2017, including Clyde Companies Inc., Staker & Parson Companies, and Lakeview Rock Products.

The article provides a list of sand and gravel producers in Utah, ranked according to full-time employees, as of January 2017, which includes Clyde Companies Inc.; Staker & Parson Companies; and Kilgore Contracting.

The article lists the top 100 crushed-stone producing companies in the U.S. including Vulcan Materials Co., Lehigh Hanson Inc., and Alamo Cement Co., and the top 100 sand-and-gravel producing companies in the U.S. including Old Castle Materials Inc., Eucon Corp., and Ennstone Inc.

A list of the top sand and gravel producers in the U.S. in 2011 is presented including Oldcastle Materials Inc., CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. and Vulcan Materials Co.

The article provides information on the construction aggregates industry in the U.S. It discusses how construction aggregates are produced. Demand for aggregates reportedly continue to increase due to the growth of cities, buildings and highways. The annual consumption in 2008 as well as the factor that contributed to its decline in demand for housing are mentioned. Employment in the U.S. aggregates industry was also down in 2008. It also noted the production of crushed stone, construction sand and gravel.

The article inform at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 in Las Vegas (March10-1/1), CDE, the industry- wet processing equipment manufacturer, is set to launch its material is wet processing and water management solutions.

The article offers information on Combo all-in-one materials wet processing and water management solutions from CDE, that will be exhibited at the ConExpo-Con/Agg.

An interview with Mark Strader, general manager at construction equipment supplier Bramco-MPS, is presented. Topics discussed include enjoying the sales role and being able to interacting with customers, and a lot of times in manufacturing; developing the right product mix; and working with Kentucky Paper Box Co., a specialty box manufacturer.

The article offers tips in choosing for screening applications and product decisions in the aggregate industry. Some of the things to be considered when choosing a screening system include the types of materials to be screened, abrasiveness and corrosiveness, and installation and maintenance costs. These tips include meeting market demands, and maximizing the screening efficiency.

The article discusses the creation of large-tonnage stockpiles in small sites as solutions to safely and efficiently move and stockpile aggregate materials at low costs. The best solution to create large stockpiles is the use of a movable tripper conveyor. The movable tripper conveyor could stockpile aggregate materials at 450 tonnage per hyt and eliminates usage of loaders and operators.

The article news briefs related to the frac sand industry which is facing continued headwinds with too much installed capacity and slowdown. Topics include Hi-Crush Inc. market is over supplied and will be rationalized; source Energy Services the quarter is one of our competitors in the U.S. pulled out of the Canadian market; and Covia noticed an increasing amount of reported local supply in the Permian coming offline.

The article provides information on the business operation of Material Service Corp., an aggregate producer founded by Henry, Sol and Irving Crown in Chicago, Illinois. The corporation specializes good quality services in highway production, infrastructure projects, commercial and building construction.

Features equipment for quarrying and stone and gravel industry from different companies in the U.S. BoaGrip gas-cylinder sling from Safe Shop Tools; Belt conveyor scales from Schenk; Pulleys from Continental Conveyor and Equipment Co.