Instead of forcing crews to drive to Vancouver for the material needed in construction projects, this company — a subsidiary ...

The Port of Kalama may get an unloading terminal for sand dredged from the Columbia River and other material used to make ...

The greatest consumer of sand and gravel is the cement industry. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that almost 26 billion metric tons went into making concrete in 2012, up ...

Aside from cement, concrete contains sand and stones. Those stones, or “aggregate,” are a carefully measured mix of various ...

The Romans used a primitive mix for their concrete. Mortar consisted of small gravel and coarse sand mixed together with hot lime and water. To reduce shrinkage, they used horse hair, much like we ...

parking structures and more — all of which relies on the concrete made from sand, gravel and crushed rock mined here and elsewhere. According to county records, 10 quarries are currently active ...