ELKTON, Md. — Viewers in Cecil County reached out to WMAR-2 News about an effort to mine forest land in Perryville, making clear their concerns about everything from noise to truck traffic on a narrow road to the environment. The 90 acres of woodland Pennsylvania-based York Building Products is proposing to mine for sand and… Read More
BOSTON − Activists seeking a moratorium on sand and gravel mining operations in southeastern Massachusetts delivered a petition to Beacon Hill leaders Tuesday demanding action from Gov. Maura Healey and state environmental protection officials. The Community Land and Water Coalition, in Plymouth, which says its mission is to protect the land and waters of southeastern Massachusetts, says widespread… Read More
A controversial plan to mine sand and gravel in southwest Rochester for the U.S. 52 roadbed won initial city council approval Monday. The council voted 5-2 to approve the plan and direct the city attorney to prepare findings of fact stating the basis for the decision, which might be challenged in court. For now, the… Read More
Milwaukee Brewers owner, construction company are defendants as plaintiffs allege a violation of the California Coastal Act Two Broad Beach residents are entrenched in a dispute concerning sand excavation and the presence of heavy construction equipment in the tidal and intertidal zones, which is proscribed by the Coastal Act. “This is a case about a private property owner using… Read More
Sacramento County has paid $78.5 million in settlements to two gravel mining families that allege the county forced them out of business years ago. It was the largest county settlement since it paid $98 million to UC Davis Health in 2017. The $78 million settlement required the Sacramento Board of Supervisors’ approval, which they gave at… Read More
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur City Council is scheduled to discuss several topics at their meeting Monday evening. The city council is scheduled to approve their annual roadwork updates. Officials proposed restoring 9.4 lane miles along Mound Road, Taylor Avenue, Macon Street, Wood Street and Monroe Street. The contract for the work would be… Read More
In an interview with Tài nguyên và Môi trường (Natural Resources and Environment) newspaper, Dr Lê Trung Thành, Director of the Department of Construction Materials at the Ministry of Construction, clarified the factors ensuring the safety and sustainability of using sea sand in place of river sand, as well as identifying long-term strategies to secure a… Read More
Granite Construction Incorporated GVA has acquired Dickerson & Bowen, Inc. (D&B), a leading regional aggregates, asphalt, and highway construction company serving Central and Southern Mississippi, in cash. This bolt-on buyout is highly complementary to GVA’s prior acquisition of Lehman-Roberts Company and Memphis Stone & Gravel (LRC and MSG). This materials-focused business also builds on Granite’s footprint… Read More
Two established Metso Corp. distributors in the state of Washington will combine their resources after an acquisition process, as PacWest Machinery LLC of Kent, Washington, has completed the purchase of Miller Machinery of Longview, Washington. “Miller Machinery has been a valued Metso dealer since 2007 and PacWest since 2017,” the Finland-based equipment maker says. After… Read More
Market Research Forecast published a new research publication on “Frac Sand Market Insights, to 2032” with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders. The growth of the Frac Sand market was mainly… Read More
Heidelberg Materials North America came to an agreement to purchase Carver Sand & Gravel, which is located around Albany, New York. According to Heidelberg Materials, four quarries, three sand and gravel pits, a trucking business, two asphalt plants, 70 million metric tons of reserves and about 200 employees are included in the deal. Heidelberg Materials and Carver… Read More
Heidelberg Materials North America has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Carver Sand & Gravel, an aggregates producer in the New York, US, area. Carver Sand & Gravel has an annual sales volume of approximately 1.8 million tonnes (t) of materials, with a production capacity of around three million tonnes per year. Carver… Read More
As the U.S. economy has wrestled with the impacts of inflation over the last few years, construction has been one of the industries most impacted by rising costs. Construction materials were strongly impacted by supply chain breakdowns during the pandemic, which created shortages for key goods during a period of high demand. Hopes that price… Read More
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CRH today announced the acquisition of Ary Corporation, a leading provider of building materials solutions headquartered in Canon City, Colorado. This acquisition expands CRH’s Americas Materials Solutions business in the state of Colorado, enhancing its ability to provide integrated solutions to customers in Colorado and surrounding states. Ary Corporation complements CRH’s Americas Materials Solutions… Read More
The latest study released on the Global Frac Sand Market by HTF MI Research evaluates market size, trend, and forecast to 2030. The Frac Sand market study covers significant research data and proofs to be a handy resource document for managers, analysts, industry experts and other key people to have ready-to-access and self-analysed study to… Read More