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AGGREGATES MANAGER March 2015
W
hen it comes to innovation
within the aggregates indus-
try, Luck Stone stands out.
From building an environ-
mentally friendly scalehouse to pioneering its
own remote-controlled wheel loader to access
additional reserves and protect workers, Luck
Stone has a well-earned reputation for thinking
outside the box.
So, it was no surprise when Luck Stone was
presented with a Special Achievement in GIS
Award at the Environmental Systems Research
Institute (ESRI) User Conference. The operator
was recognized for its implementation of ArcGIS
Online for Organizations, a GIS system that al-
lows Luck Stone to communicate information
about its sites through multiple platforms in a
near real-time fashion.
"The introduction of the GIS technology was
made possible with help from our partners at
WorldView Solutions," says John Blackmore, GIS
coordinator in Business Development and Min-
Through the use
of online GIS
software, Luck
Stone shares
information across
departments and
creates an online
catalog of its
operations.
by Therese Dunphy,
Editor-in-Chief
With the company's growing online catalog,
geologists can refer to an online image rather than
pulling the actual core sample for reference.
