Pit & Quarry articles from September 2003

Pit & Quarry archives from September 2003

Senate markup of the TEA-21 reauthorization bill is postponed.(Top News)(Transportation Equity Act for the Twenty-First Century of 1998)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Senate markup of the TEA-21 reauthorization bill is postponed until after the August congressional recess.

Hanson sells its ready-mixed concrete operations in Texas and Arkansas.(Top News)(Hanson Aggregates Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Hanson sells its ready-mixed concrete operations in Texas and Arkansas while reinforcing its position in its key U.S. aggregates markets through the completion of the previously announced Better Materials transactions.

Vulcan Materials' Construction Materials Division reports net sales increased 2 percent to $556.6 million in the second quarter.(Top News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Vulcan Materials' Construction Materials Division reports net sales increased 2 percent to $556.6 million in the second quarter as aggregates and asphalt sales approximated last year's levels and ready-mixed concrete sales increased owing to...

Martin Marietta Materials reports net sales for its aggregates division in the second quarter were $394.1 million.(Top News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Martin Marietta Materials reports net sales for its aggregates division in the second quarter were $394.1 million, comparable with the year-earlier period. Aggregates pricing at heritage locations was up 1 percent while heritage aggregates...

Three days of near-perfect weather conditions accompany Hillhead 2003 near Buxton, England, the international quarrying and recycling show.(Top News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Three days of near-perfect weather conditions accompany Hillhead 2003 near Buxton, England, the international quarrying and recycling show, which reports a record 445 exhibitors and 15,600 visitors from all corners of the world.

MDU Resources Group Inc.(Top News)(acquires Young Brothers Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * MDU Resources Group Inc. acquires Young Brothers Inc.

Stock watch.(Out in front: this month's critical trends and topics)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... STOCK WATCH (AT PRESS TIME) THIS MONTH LAST MONTH Cemex SA d 24.57 23.50 Centex Construction Prod. d 44.16 39.70 Florida Rock Industries d 51.72 ...

Washington wire.(Out in front: this month's critical trends and topics)(exposure diesel particle matter)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * MSHA has issued a proposed rule addressing miners' exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM) in underground metal and nonmetal mining operations. The agency also announced that public hearings on the proposal will be held in September to...

Red flags.(Out in front: this month's critical trends and topics)(Americans willing to invest in transportation network)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * A new national opinion poll indicates that a strong majority of Americans are willing to invest more of their own money in the transportation network they overwhelmingly view as critical to the nation's economy and their ability to conduct...

Essential economics.(Out in front: this month's critical trends and topics)(construction starts up)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... [eth] New construction starts increased 9 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $529.5 billion, it was reported by McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Nonresidential building posted a...

The producer price index for aggregates fell 0.2 percent to 177.3 in July from 177.6 in June.(Other Economic News ...)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * The producer price index for aggregates fell 0.2 percent to 177.3 in July from 177.6 in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index increased 2.2 percent between July 2002 and July 2003, indicating a higher price level...

Give Hanson a hand: now more than ever, your company must market itself to take control of the way it is perceived in the community.(Mark My Words)(Hanson Building Materials America)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... Hanson Building Materials America just released its Social Responsibility Report, a document that contains only 24 pages, but is about the size of an encyclopedia in the way it communicates a very important message to its shareholders,...

Producers report second-quarter results.(Stockpile: the latest industry news)
September 1, 2003... Vulcan Materials Co. announced second quarter net sales of $695 million and earnings of 65 cents per diluted share from continuing operations. On a comparable basis, last year's second quarter sales and earnings were $645 million and 66 cents...

Events.(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... Sept. 16, 2003 NSSGA Government Affairs Fly-In Washington, D.C. 800-342-1415 Sept. 18-20, 2003 Michigan Aggregates Association Fall Meeting Petoskey, Mich. 517-482-0878 Sept. 21-22, 2003 NSSGA...

What has happened to Oglebay Norton?(A Closer Look)(Oglebay Norton Co.)(aggregate producers)(Column)
September 1, 2003... A little more than two years ago, a share of Oglebay Norton stock was worth $30. Today (as of press time), 24 shares aren't worth that much. What has happened? Overall, the industry is down. Like other segments of the economy,...

Terex announces manufacturing, supply agreement with Daewoo.(Stockpile)(Terex Corp.)(Daewoo Heavy Industries and Machinery)(distribute crawler excavators and wheel loaders)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Terex Corp. has entered into an agreement with Daewoo Heavy Industries and Machinery to distribute crawler excavators and wheel loaders under the Terex brand in North America. The agreement includes crawler excavators from 13- to 47-ton...

Three days of near perfect weather conditions accompanied Hillhead 2003 near Buxton, England, the international quarrying and recycling show.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Three days of near perfect weather conditions accompanied Hillhead 2003 near Buxton, England, the international quarrying and recycling show, where a record 445 exhibitors and 15,600 visitors from all corners of the world gathered.

MDU Resources Group Inc. has acquired Young Brothers Inc.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * MDU Resources Group Inc. has acquired Young Brothers Inc., the affiliated companies of Young Contractors Inc., Young Materials Corp. and Brazos Motor Transport Inc.--privately held ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and construction materials and...

David J. D'Antoni has been named to succeed Charles F. Potts as president of APAC Inc.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * David J. D'Antoni has been named to succeed Charles F. Potts as president of APAC Inc., according to James J. O'Brien, chairman and CEO of Ashland Inc., APAC's parent company.

Centex Corp. has reached an agreement with Centex Construction Products Inc.(distribute equity interest)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Centex Corp. has reached an agreement with Centex Construction Products Inc. (CXP) to distribute Centex's entire equity interest in CXP to the Centex shareholders in a tax-free transaction. Centex owns about 65 percent of outstanding CXP...

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced that it has entered into an agreement with the National Equipment Register (NER) for NER.(theft prevention and recovery services)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced that it has entered into an agreement with the National Equipment Register (NER) for NER to provide its theft prevention and recovery services to AGC's 33,000 members.

Acquiring minds: when negotiating an acquisition, these nine key points can help assure success.(Special Report)
September 1, 2003... There are many types of negotiations, and all are unique. Skilled negotiators in one setting will not necessarily be experts in others. This is generally owing to a lack of familiarity with the subtle complexities involved in that specific type...

Changing Tires: Martin Marietta's Pacific Quarry pulls the switch on tires for its fleet of equipment.(E&T Maintenance)
September 1, 2003... As our nation continues to grow, so does our need for aggregate. The overall population has tripled during the last century, launching an upsurge in aggregate production. With industry demand requiring increased productivity and less...

June construction up 9 percent, highway work jumps 35 percent.(National affairs: key issues)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... New construction starts increased 9 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $529.5 billion, it was reported by McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Nonresidential building posted a healthy...

Hanson sells Texas, Arkansas concrete operations.(National affairs: key issues)(Hanson Aggregates Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Hanson has sold its ready-mixed concrete operations in Texas and Arkansas while reinforcing its position in its key U.S. aggregates markets through the completion of the previously announced Better Materials transaction and other bolt-on...

Organizers announce World of Concrete Mexico 2004.(National affairs: key issues)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The sale involves 63 active ready-mixed concrete plants and associated distribution assets that serve the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston markets as well as rural markets in East Texas and Central/South Arkansas. In the six months to June...

Poll shows public support for additional highway investment.(National affairs: key issues)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... On September 30, all federal funding for state and local highway and transit programs will end unless new legislation is passed by Congress. As federal politicians begin debating how to proceed, a new national opinion poll shows a strong...

Senate TEA-21 markup postponed until September.(National affairs: key issues)(Transportation Equity Act for the Twenty-First Century of 1998)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Senate markup of the TEA-21 reauthorization bill has been postponed until after the August congressional recess. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) hopes to complete committee action and floor debate...

FY 2004 Transportation & Treasury Appropriations bill approved.(National affairs: key issues)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY 2004 Transportation & Treasury Appropriations bill after two weeks of intense negotiations. Base highway funding was reduced from the subcommittee level of $34.1 to $33.3 billion for the...

NSSGA announces student winners.(National affairs: key issues)( National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association )
September 1, 2003... The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association announced the winners of its ten $2,500 NSSGA Mining Engineering Scholarships for the academic year 2003-2004, and the winners of its annual student landscape architecture competition. Mining...

USGS funding restored by House and Senate Appropriations Committees.(National affairs: key issues)(United States Geological Survey)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The House of Representatives and the Senate have agreed to restore funding for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which faced cuts under the Bush Administration's FY 2004 budget request. Different versions of the Department of the Interior...

Bathroom to boardroom.(Safety: key issues)(quarry training sessions)(Column)
September 1, 2003... A diamond is set by mounting it up on prongs to show off the stone and take advantage of reflection and refraction to enhance the sparkle. Whatever the value of the diamond, the setting adds more. A superior setting improves an average stone....

MSHA's mythical documents.(Law: key issues)(Mine Safety and Health Administration)
September 1, 2003... Have you ever tried to obtain a document that is referenced in a MSHA regulation? Were you successful? Surprisingly, or not so surprisingly, such documents can be difficult and sometimes virtually impossible to obtain. MSHA and OSHA, like...

Quarry operator fined in fatal fall case: at the time of the accident, the crew was cleaning up loose rock and there were no handrails at the edge of the ledge.(Legal highlights: key issues)(Worley Blue Quarry Inc.)
September 1, 2003... A Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission judge assessed a $10,000 civil penalty against a Georgia quarry operator because a ledge foreman who died in a 28-ft. fall was not wearing fall protection. ALJ Gary Melick ruled that Worley...

World wide Web directory.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Pit & Quarry Magazine www.pitandquarry.com Your source for all things "aggregate" on the web. National Associations National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association ...