Aggregates Manager

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• Cover Page
• Rock Steady: After five years of extrtemes, the aggregates market sees a slight shift toward the positive.
• Weigh as You Convey - conveyor belt-scales can help operators keep track of aggregate production before it hits loadout.
• Economic Outlook: Modest Growth with a Wild Card - Modest growth is expected in transportation construction in 2013, but uncertainty from the fiscal cliff and delay in passing MAP-21 will be felt.
• Loader Maintenance from the Ground Up - Keeping safety first and productivity high is the ultimate goal of any wheel loader maintenance program.
• Different Continent, Same Goals: A visit to a Brazilian iron ore mine underscores that operational goals and challenges are similar through the globe.
• Educational materials for aggregate industry professionals: INFORMATION LIBRARY
• Operations Illustrated: Fine Opportunities.
• Editorial - State of the industry
• Aggbeat: Ontario study debunks water worries.
• State and Province News - A roundup of the latest news in North America.
• Safety Watch - Reducing noise levels.
• Rollouts - The new 95Z7 wheel loader from Kawasaki and more.
• Data Mining: Mergers & acquisitions are slow throughout 2012, but supply and demand dynamics bode well for 2013.
• Rock Law - Operators may pay the price for MSHAs new emphasis on discrimination enforcement.
• Classified Ads - Aggregate industry classifieds.
• Ad Index - See who is who and where to find their products.
• Carved in Stone- Failing Grades: Americas infrastructure gets a D on its report card.