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1. St. Lawrence Seaway Stone Shipments Up 6 Percent: (Latest News); ... shipments go to marine terminals at both U.S. and Canadian ports within the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway region. Stone tonnage shipments to both Canadian and U.S. ports in the region via the St. ...; Created on 18 September 2018
2. Lakes Limestone Trade Steady in August: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,941,085 tons in August, a near carbon copy of both a year ago and July of this year, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Limestone cargos also ...; Created on 05 September 2018
3. Economic Update: (Economics); ... months. Within this overall number, single-family starts rose 3.9 percent to 936,000 – the second highest reading since the Great Recession. Meanwhile, the multifamily sector – which includes apartment ...; Created on 13 August 2018
4. Lakes Limestone Trade Strong Again in July: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,985,544 tons in July, an increase of 3.1 percent compared to a year ago. The trade also bettered the month’s five-year average by 5.5 percent, according ...; Created on 09 August 2018
5. Great Lakes Limestone Trade Surges in June: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 4,052,994 tons in June, an increase of more than 17 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. This June also represented ...; Created on 10 July 2018
6. Lakes Limestone Trade Up Nearly 4 Percent in May: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.745 million tons in May, an increase of 3.9 percent compared to a year ago. May’s loadings also bettered the month’s five-year average by the same percent. ...; Created on 19 June 2018
7. Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down 23 Percent in April: (Latest News); The coldest April since 1997 put a chill on the Great Lakes limestone trade. Shipments totaled just 1,254,226 net tons, a decrease of 23 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ ...; Created on 09 May 2018
8. Great Lakes To Reap Benefits From Coast Guard Authorization Act: (Latest News); ... Great Lakes from oil spills and non-native species and facilitate shipping of products such as cement and aggregate during the ice season. “This bill is a real win-win for the Lakes,” said James H.I. ...; Created on 27 April 2018
9. Spending Bill Includes Infrastructure Dollars: (Latest News); ... the Environmental Protection Administration to last year's $8 billion. Rejects Trump effort to cut spending for cleaning up Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay and other areas. $380 million to improve electio ...; Created on 27 March 2018
10. Peart Promoted at US Aggregates: (People on the Move); Kevin Peart has been named the Northeast and Great Lakes West regional general manager for the US Aggregates & Construction Materials (ACM) organization, effective Feb. 19. He will report directly to the ...; Created on 27 February 2018
11. February 2018 Economic Update: (Economics); Construction Spending Rises; Economics Panel Predicts Housing Market; Great Lakes Stone Shipments. By Mark S. Kuhar The U.S. Census Bureau announced that construction spending was estimated at a ...; Created on 14 February 2018
12. PERMITTING - JANUARY 2018: (Permitting); ... Co., and the Great Lakes Council Inc. Boy Scouts of America Ajax seeks to mine gravel from an adjacent site to the Boy Scouts property of which AAOM has applied to extract aggregate. AAOM intends to ...; Created on 25 January 2018
13. Great Lakes Limestone Shipments Rise in 2017: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28 million tons in 2017, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to 2016, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. The 2017 loadings were also 2.1 percent ...; Created on 05 January 2018
14. Lakes Limestone Trade Up Almost 19 Percent in November: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.95 million tons in November, an increase of 18.8 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. November’s loadings were ...; Created on 07 December 2017
15. New Study Warns of Changing Climate’s Impact on Midwest Infrastructure: (Green Resources); ... in the number of “very heavy precipitation days” since the 1950s, a steady reduction in ice coverage on the Great Lakes, and more frequent freeze-thaw cycles to highlight how various infrastructure systems ...; Created on 21 November 2017
16. New Study Warns of Changing Climate’s Impact on Midwest Infrastructure: (Latest News); ... increase in the number of “very heavy precipitation days” since the 1950s, a steady reduction in ice coverage on the Great Lakes, and more frequent freeze-thaw cycles to highlight how various infrastructure ...; Created on 13 October 2017
17. Lakes Limestone Trade Up More Than 17 Percent: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in September, an increase of 17.5 percent compared to a year ago. September’s loadings were also 5.5 percent ahead of the month’s five-year ...; Created on 03 October 2017
18. Western Rock Products Celebrates 50 Years of Service: (Latest News); ... sales typically does 40 to 50 Rocks Build Our World presentations a year. “Rocks Build Our World is a great opportunity to reach out to the future generation,” Taintor said. “My hope is to give them a ...; Created on 25 September 2017
19. Lakes Limestone Trade Up Nearly 19 Percent in August: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,991,471 tons in August, an increase of 18.6 percent compared to a year ago. August’s loadings were also nearly 12 percent ahead of the month’s 5-year ...; Created on 12 September 2017
20. Great Lakes Limestone Shipments Rise in July: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.9 million tons in July, an increase of 15.4 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. July’s loadings were also slightly ...; Created on 15 August 2017
21. Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down 7.3 Percent: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,455,019 tons in June, a decrease of 7.3 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. June’s loadings were also 8.9 percent ...; Created on 10 July 2017
22. Corps Of Engineers Compiling Guidance For Beneficial Use Materials: (Green Resources); By Bryan Hinterberger Navigation is the earliest Civil Works mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While the Corps of Engineers performs maintenance dredging in the Great Lakes Harbors to support ...; Created on 21 June 2017
23. Lakes Limestone Trade Down 5.4 Percent in May: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in May, a decrease of 5.4 percent compared to a year ago. May’s loadings were, however, slightly above the month’s five-year average. ...; Created on 06 June 2017
24. Next Generation of Transportation Leaders Press Congress on Highways: (Latest News); ... Parsons, Sumner, Wash. Erin Coates, bridge engineer, CH2M, Santa Ana, Calif. Nick DiBartolo, general manager, Rogers Group, Inc., Columbia, Tenn. Jason Fischer, P.E., project manager, Great Lakes ...; Created on 31 May 2017
25. Spring Cargo Numbers Rise for Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping: (Latest News); Spring cargo numbers from the St. Lawrence Seaway and U.S. ports are signaling a better year for Great Lakes-Seaway shipping. According to the latest figures from the St. Lawrence Seaway, total cargo ...; Created on 11 May 2017
26. Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down in April: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 1,630,081 tons in April, a decrease of 16.3 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings also trailed the month’s five-year average by 22.4 percent, according ...; Created on 03 May 2017
27. PERMITTING - MARCH 2017: (Permitting); ... to serving customers in the Greater Lafayette, Ind., market,” company spokesman Tom Kenley told the paper. The company highlighted quarry construction and operations jobs as benefits of the project. ...; Created on 30 March 2017
28. Pop-Up Production: (Features); ... undercarriage support and greater rigid lateral stability. Andersen said that one of the biggest safety advantages is the guarding placed on the units. “When a Superior conveyor is delivered to us, we ...; Created on 21 March 2017
29. Optimistic Ports Outlook for 2017 Great Lakes-Seaway Season: (Latest News); ... Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway system. Chamber of Marine Commerce President Bruce Burrows said, “Certainly there was a big improvement in the last quarter of 2016 with the resurgence of iron ore ...; Created on 21 March 2017
30. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipping Called Vital to Infrastructure: (Latest News); In a speech in Toronto, Canada, new Chamber of Marine Commerce President Bruce Burrows called the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway a vital engine of sustainable growth that would benefit from increased ...; Created on 20 January 2017
31. U.S. Limestone Shipments Down; Canadian Up on Great Lakes: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 26.3 million tons in 2016, a decrease of 9.3 percent compared to 2015, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. Loadings for 2016 were also 5.3 percent ...; Created on 06 January 2017
32. September Commodity Shipments Strong on St. Lawrence Seaway: (Latest News); ... Commerce. “U.S. grain exports are up and we’re seeing a resumption of iron ore exports from ports in the Upper Great Lakes such as Duluth-Superior due to improved world pricing.” Total seaway year-to-date ...; Created on 14 October 2016
33. U.S. Shipments Down, Canadian Up on Great Lakes: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,348,040 tons in July, a decrease of 18 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers Association. July’s loadings were also 14 percent ...; Created on 07 September 2016
34. Giving Nature a Boost: (Green Resources); ... data back to Votorantim Cimentos’ CBM Aggregates team. Izumi said the trout are greatly accelerating the process of creating a healthy lake. “We are seeing positive response in the amount of vegetation, ...; Created on 19 July 2016
35. Rock Through the Ages: 1896-2016: (Features); ... Smith 1896 Cement & Engineering News founded by William Seafert. Passage of the Dingley Act discourages foreign manufacturers of portland cement, resulting in the need for a greater editorial ...; Created on 13 July 2016
36. Headwaters MB Aggregates Market Report: (Features); ... a greater than 10 percent return YTD. As seasonal construction picks up steam the gap between aggregate producer returns and the general market have widened. This trend is expected to continue through ...; Created on 16 June 2016
37. St. Lawrence Seaway Shipments Strong: (Latest News); ... America for Votorantim Cimentos, said: “The milder winter has led to a quick jumpstart to the construction season. Last year, construction activity in the U.S. Great Lakes grew as the economy improved ...; Created on 09 June 2016
38. Stay Out, Stay Alive: (Blog); ... or down shafts. As many as four people have perished in a single event. The ages of victims range from two to 85 years old, but the greatest percentage are teenagers and those in their 20s. May 31, ...; Created on 31 May 2016
39. PERMITTING - APRIL 2016: (Permitting); ... to talk about possible issues and safety concerns with the quarry’s proximity to the dam. Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, commanding general of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the Army Corp ...; Created on 19 April 2016
40. Rock Products 120th Anniversary - Part 10: (Anniversary); ... the tax base and decrease the budget deficit. In November of that year, Reagan was elected for his second term as president in the greatest Republican landslide in history, carrying 49 states. MSHA scored ...; Created on 18 April 2016
41. IMI Aggregates’ McCordsville Quarry: (Features); ... on the far northeast side of Indianapolis. The quarry served as IMI’s first corporate headquarters until moving to nearby Greenfield, Ind., seven years later. By 1968, local aggregate demand was great ...; Created on 10 March 2016
42. Stoneco Donates Former Quarry to Ducks Unlimited: (Latest News); ... the property to build a permanent headquarters for its Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional office staff, which consists of biologists, engineers, GIS technicians, administrative staff and fundraisers dedicated ...; Created on 15 January 2016
43. Witter Appointed VP at JCB North America: (People on the Move); ... Co. “One of our greatest investments is people,” said Arjun Mirdha, president and CEO of JCB North America. “Tim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this critical manufacturing position, and ...; Created on 12 January 2016
44. Construction Materials Anchoring St. Lawrence Seaway Shipments: (Latest News); The number of vessels currently in the Great Lakes-Seaway system has exceeded the five-year average as ships deliver much-needed supplies and make a final push to export grain before the St. Lawrence Seaway ...; Created on 10 December 2015
45. IMI Aggregates’ McCordsville Quarry: A 60-Year Vision Approaches its Final, Successful Chapter: (Features); ... on the far northeast side of Indianapolis. The quarry served as IMI’s first corporate headquarters until moving to nearby Greenfield, Ind. seven years later. By 1968, local aggregate demand was great enough ...; Created on 09 December 2015
46. Rock Products 120th Anniversary - Part 5: (Anniversary); ... 1940, the European war was rarely mentioned in Rock Products. Residential construction was increasing in the U.S. and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, “America’s greatest single achievement in concrete highway ...; Created on 24 November 2015
47. St. Lawrence Seaway Dry Bulk Shipments Strong: (Latest News); ... we’ve seen in recent weeks are testament to the vitality of Great Lakes-Seaway shipping.” Two weeks ago, the Port of Monroe secured a $3 million loan for improvements that will accommodate larger vessel ...; Created on 14 October 2015
48. Oldcastle Parent Closes on Lafarge, Holcim Assets: (Latest News); ... a solid footprint Oldcastle Materials enjoys throughout Great Lakes markets in the U.S. Globally, the transaction doubles CRH cement output; strengthens its ready mixed production profile; and, positions ...; Created on 06 August 2015
49. First Look - August 2015: (First Look); ... Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway since the start of the season in April. St. Lawrence Seaway officials say the transport of dry bulk cargo is at nearly 3 million metric tons, up 7.5 percent through the ...; Created on 05 August 2015
50. How to Beat Blinding: (Features); Great Lakes Aggregates Finds a Way to Keep its Screens Clean. By Mark S. Kuhar One of two of the screen decks at Great Lakes Aggregates screening limestone with Flex-Mat 3 screen ...; Created on 29 July 2015

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