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Roadbuilding
Shilling joins Skelly and Loy as geo-environmental scientist
Skelly and Loy, a Pennsylvania-based engineering and environmental consulting firm, announced that Mallory Shilling has joined the company as a Geo-Environmental Scientist. Shilling assists with site evaluations, research, field sampling, and technical report preparation for all phases of Environmental Site Assessments. She also conducts necessary sampling and oversight of emergency spill cleanup through the Pennsylvania [âŚ]
November 30, 2017
Technology
Drone company offers to measure 100 locations per month for one price
Drone technology is making it possible for aggregate and construction industries to do things faster, cheaper, and/or safer, allowing them to quantify its value. Some companies have developed their own drone program, but some outsource the services. For those that want to outsource, Commercial UAV News reports that Stockpile Reports CEO David Boardman announced an exclusive offer for [âŚ]
September 8, 2017
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Neb. Supreme Court rules county not liable for dump truck driverâs 2011 death
On July 7, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a Washington County District Courtâs ruling that Washington County is protected by sovereign immunity and canât be sued for the death of a quarry worker who drowned while working to raise a county road during the 2011 Missouri River flood, Pilot Tribune & Enterprise reports. James McGauley, [âŚ]
July 21, 2017
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New book examines 200 years of tunneling in the U.S.
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) announced the release of a new publication, The History of Tunneling in the United States, a book examining 200 years of tunneling problems. The illustrated book about tunnels built under urban environments, through mountains, and under rivers and lakes is written by construction experts who know the [âŚ]
May 5, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat debuts 3 models of B Series hydraulic hammers at ConExpo
Caterpillar says its B20, B30 and B35 hydraulic hammers are designed for high production on tough jobsites, such as quarries, road construction, demolition and general construction. They can be matched to hydraulic excavator carriers weighing 19 to 44 tons and can operate a variety of tools, including moil, cone, chisel and blunt. All three modelsâ [âŚ]
March 31, 2017
Battery electric
How Volvo CE is engineering a quarry run by electric loaders and haulers for big cuts to costs and emissions
Volvo Construction Equipment, the Swedish Energy Agency, Skanska Sweden construction firm and two universities have been working on what the group is calling the Electric Site project. The $30 million project is ambitious, aimed at creating an electrified quarry where not only are carbon emissions reduced by up to 95 percent, but also the total [âŚ]
October 18, 2016
Construction Equipment
Bell Equipment unveils B60E 60-ton artic with 4Ă4 configuration
Short on the heels of Volvoâs unveiling of their 60-ton articulated dump truck, Bell Equipment is showcasing a 60-ton prototype at the Bauma trade show that it expects will be in North America by yearâs end. The B60E, directed at quarry and mining operations, will use a 4Ă4 all-wheel-drive configuration rather than the more typical 6Ă6, [âŚ]
April 13, 2016
Roadbuilding
Cement quarry featured prominently in HBOâs âGame of Thronesâ could become a permanent attraction
The Magheramorne Quarry might just be an old Lafarge Tarmac cement quarry with a nice view of the Irish Sea in the real world. But in HBOâs massively popular âGame of Thronesâ fantasy television series, itâs âThe Wallâ and itâs all that stands between Westeros and the dangers in the north. The old quarry has been turned into [âŚ]
August 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
English quarry workers nearly processed this World War II rocket (PHOTO)
On Monday, Quarry workers discovered a World War II rocket at the Welcome Pit quarry in Burgh Castle, England, according to our sister site Aggregates Manager. The discovery of the rocket likely sent chills up the spines of the quarry workers who found it. The 2-foot-long rocket shell was found mixed in with material about [âŚ]
September 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
Franz Kafka on operating an excavator while drunk
Franz Kafka was without doubt one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. He was also a bureaucrat who wrote about âthe perils of excavating in quarries while drunk.â The writer of The Metamorphosis, The Trial and The Castle dealt with some seriously disturbing stuff in the human mind. The bureaucrat worked in workerâs compensation In Franz Kafka: The [âŚ]
January 2, 2013
Recruiting & retention
On Record
Around the Table Eavesdrop on what top contractors are saying. By Marcia Gruver Doyle Talking with the finalists last month during our 2012 Contractor of the Year event opened up a rich vein of experience and wisdom. Youâll get to met each of them in the coming months, but for right now I thought youâd [âŚ]
April 5, 2012
Maintenance
Granite Constructionâs Liberty Quarry could mean millions for California
Granite Constructionâs proposed Liberty Quarry would help refill Californiaâs depleted coffers, pouring millions of dollars into state and local governments and helping to fund the struggling California State Teachers Retirement System. The nearly bankrupt Golden State is facing a $20 billion budget shortfall in the next fiscal year, and state leaders are scrambling to bolster [âŚ]
July 6, 2010
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