http://www.portableplants.com/ppe Portable Plants & Equipment, PP&E, is a magazine serving the industries of mobile processing, portable production, aggregates, construction, demolition, C&D recycling, scrap, composting, ready-mix, asphalt, landscape, soil remediation and forestry. 2008-10-07T21:38:57Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Tech+Tips/Tech-Tips/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553534?ref=25 Choosing equipment 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/392008/553534null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/On+the+Mark/Time-to-Buy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553532?ref=25 Commentary from the editor of PP&E 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/392008/553532null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Analysis/FIELD-REPORT-Rough-Road-to-the-White-House/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/551572?ref=25 The 2008 presidential election comes at a critical time for the aggregates industry and the nation. U.S. population increased 20 percent from 1990 to 2005, leading to more vehicle miles traveled, with only a slight increase in highway capacity. Bridges are in need of repair. Surface transportation infrastructure legislation expires next year, and the Highway Trust Fund is projected to finish 2009 with a $3 billion deficit. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/382008/551572null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Aggregates/Screening-for-Special-Solutions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/551573?ref=25 Note the common root shared by the phrase customer service and the word customize. Is it any wonder then that the most satisfied customers are usually those that receive custom solutions? Businesses within the aggregates and construction industries deserve no less. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/382008/551573null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Products/JulyAugust-2008-Products/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535404?ref=25 July/August 2008 Products 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/332008/535404null HTML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Demolition/A-recycler-choose-a-multi-tool-for-demolition/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534529?ref=25 High-rise demolition 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/322008/534529null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Recycling/Customizing-road-portable-crushing-equipment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534530?ref=25 Customizing recycling equipmnt 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/322008/534530null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Analysis/What-is-causing-the-rise-in-oil-and-gas-prices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534526?ref=25 What is causing the rise in oil and gas prices? 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/322008/534526null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Construction/What-does-the-construction-market-hold-for-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534527?ref=25 The construction market experiences its ups and downs. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/322008/534527null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/On+the+Mark/A-tribute-to-the-late-Rodney-Garrett/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534525?ref=25 Commentary from the editor of PP&E 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/322008/534525null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Composting/A-producer-auditions-machinery-before-choosing-a-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534528?ref=25 McGill Environmental Systems of N.C. is an international compost manufacturer with facilities in the United States and Ireland. Specializing in composting organic byproducts from municipal, industrial and agricultural processing and production, it has been involved in waste management projects globally, including work in Europe and the Far East. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/322008/534528null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Products/June-2008-Product-Round-Up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519182?ref=25 June 2008: Product Round-Up 2008-05-27T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/222008/519182null HTML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Crushing/A-Utah-company-brings-on-a-KPI-JCI-plant-to-comple/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519284?ref=25 Crushing and excavating. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/222008/519284null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/An+Inside+Look/The-experts-from-Volvo-Financial-size-up-the-clima/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519281?ref=25 Assessing the market for constrtuction equipment. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/222008/519281null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Commentary/The-portable-processing-industry-was-green-before-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519280?ref=25 Commentary from the editor of PP&E 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/222008/519280null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Asphalt/Adding-a-portable-asphalt-plant-to-your-operation-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519283?ref=25 Adding a portable asphalt plant. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/222008/519283null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Composting/The-composting-industry-continues-to-grow-as-natio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519282?ref=25 An update on the composting segment of the portable plants industry. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/222008/519282null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Recycling/Portable-plant-provides-foamed-Green-Mix-for-priva/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519285?ref=25 Portable cold-mixing plant provides benefits. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/222008/519285null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Crushing/A-producer-makes-a-copycat-buying-decision/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/500428?ref=25 Product useage on a home-construction site. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/102008/500428null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Commentary/A-portable-products-pavillion-would-be-welcome-at-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/500457?ref=25 Commentary from the editor of PP&E 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/102008/500457null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Show+Preview/Heres-what-you-can-expect-to-find-at-ConExpo-ConAg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/500426?ref=25 A preview of the largest construction-equipment show in North America 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/102008/500426null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Recycling/A-shredder-makes-it-pay-for-a-recycling-company/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/500430?ref=25 Shredding in a recycling environment. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/102008/500430null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/C%26D/A-home-builder-decides-to-crush-on-site/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/500429?ref=25 Site-specific crushing. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/102008/500429null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Aggregates/What-does-the-aggregates-market-hold-for-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/500427?ref=25 The Aggregates market remains stable and reliable. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/102008/500427null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Aggregates/A-KPI-JCI-machine-is-the-answer-for-one-company/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490149?ref=25 Moving two portable plants in one day. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490149null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Commentary/Commentary-news-advice-rumors-and-other-informatio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490146?ref=25 Commentary from the editor of PP&E 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490146null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/C%26D/A-large-wind-farm-project-is-served-by-the-company/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490150?ref=25 A New York producer/contractor uses a portable plant to supplement production. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490150null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Demolition/Learn-the-difference-between-demolition-and-decons/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490148?ref=25 Demolition is a $4 billion per-year market. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490148null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Show+Preview/More-than-2-million-sq-ft-of-exhibit-space/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490147?ref=25 A look at the largest construction-equipment show in North America 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490147null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Recycling/More-than-18-million-tons-crushed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/491066?ref=25 A plant moves 750 times and is still running. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/072008/491066null PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/C%26D/Focusing-on-productivity-and-portability/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490155?ref=25 H.E. Hunewill Construction uses a Mobile Aggregates Crushing System 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490155null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Business+Management/Financing-one-of-business-owners-beast-busisness-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490152?ref=25 A portable producer should look at all options when financing equipment. 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490152null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Recycling/Sometimes-two-companies-are-better-than-one/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490156?ref=25 A producer teams with a trucking company. 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490156null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Aggregates/Often-speed-is-a-secondary-factor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490154?ref=25 A producer chooses reliability over reloacation speed. 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490154null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Commentary/Commentary-news-advice-rumors-and-other-informatio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490151?ref=25 Commentary from the editor of PP&E 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490151null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Scrap/Get-the-big-picture-on-one-of-the-recycling-indust/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490153?ref=25 Scrap recycling is a $65 billion industry. 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/062008/490153null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/2008-Media-Guide-with-Editorial-Calendar-amp-Rate-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/464863?ref=25 2008 Media Guide with Editorial Calendar & Rate Card 2007-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/412007/464863null PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/A-one-two-punch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438113?ref=25 Patuxent Materials Inc. (PMI) was founded in 1987 to serve the aggregate-delivery needs of contractors in the local Crofton/Annapolis, Md., area. In its first few years, the company experienced solid and consistent growth. In addition to serving the local contracting community, the company also developed a niche market with local homeowners who needed topsoil and aggregates for landscaping. The company opened a small retail aggregate yard in Crofton to offer small contractors and homeowners a place for convenient pick-up. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/262007/438113null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Field+Report/The-benefits-of-a-national-CampD-recycling-policy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438111?ref=25 One way to increase the recycling and reuse of C&D material is to provide tax incentives for end users. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/262007/438111null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Maintenance/Proper-and-Diligent-maintenance-is-key-to-successf/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438116?ref=25 In an industry where downtime usually makes the difference between profit and loss, proper and diligent maintenance practices should be a major part of every crushing operation. But don't become paranoid about it and overdo to the extreme. That can actually cause you problems, according to the experts. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/262007/438116null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Column/A-national-CampD-policy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438110?ref=25 I agree with the National Demolition Association on this issue. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/262007/438110null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/A-new-spin-on-site-remediation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438115?ref=25 Eestled in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, the town of Richmond Hill is not only one of the fastest growing communities in Canada, it's also one of the most affluent. This means that the investment potential of any available property in the town is continually on the rise. Developer Rochon Building Group saw plenty of opportunity in a parcel of 15 acres it had purchased there. In fact, plans were in place for a large residential project. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/262007/438115null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Demolishing-a-century-of-concrete/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438112?ref=25 It's the cycle of business that provides a seemingly perpetual workload for many big contractors: An existing structure eventually runs its course and is torn down to make way for new construction on the same site. Out with the old, and in with the new. The continuation of this demolition and reconstruction cycle is even more significant when your company happens to be one of the largest demolition firms in the nation. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/262007/438112null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Adding-another/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438114?ref=25 The last snows of winter were just fading from view and clouds of dust, the result of an early spring dry spell, billowed around the low boy as it slowly wound its way from the Coquihalla Highway up the steep mountain slopes and switchbacks of Bear Lake Forestry Service Road. On board, and headed for Dawson Long's job site, was a shiny new Volvo EC210BFX Gullwing Model; a machine that had rolled off the assembly line at the giant Volvo manufacturing facility in Seoul, South Korea, just a few weeks earlier. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/262007/438114null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Magazine+Table+of+Contents/March-2007-Table-of-Contents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/418134?ref=25 A look at our print magazine's table of contents. 2007-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/152007/418134null PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/The-proper-path-to-profits/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415510?ref=25 With garden stores in five states expecting delivery of 1.2 million bags of specialty soil products, there's no time to waste for CreekSide Soils. The multi-source composting operation, just outside of Minneapolis, has to make every step count. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/132007/415510null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/A-crush-on-crushing-rock/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415509?ref=25 If there is a will to start a portable-plant crushing-screening business, there is usually a way. Once it is launched, determination and hard work are the primary requisites to make the business go. There is a befitting Chinese proverb that says, "If one has determination, then things will get done." 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/132007/415509null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Maintenance/Healthy-equipment-leads-to-a-healthier-bottom-line/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415514?ref=25 Healthy equipment that runs efficiently and achieves top production is the hallmark of a profitable equipment fleet. To achieve this goal, equipment must be effectively maintained at the least possible cost. The following tips from John Deere Service Marketing Manager Diego Navarro can help equipment fleet managers accomplish maximum productivity and uptime while minimizing costs. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/132007/415514null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Field+Report/The-importance-of-being-ergonomic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415513?ref=25 Environmental protection, ergonomic design and long service life are quickly becoming hallmarks of new construction machinery and equipment. At bauma, the world's biggest international trade fair for machinery for the building and construction, building-materials and mining industries, manufacturers from all over the world will be showcasing what the market has to offer in terms of products and innovations. The fair takes place in Munich, Germany, from April 23 to 29. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/132007/415513null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Column/Gearing-up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415508?ref=25 There is reason for optimism as the construction and recycling industries head toward 2008. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/132007/415508null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Concrete-results/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415512?ref=25 Dallas Contracting Co. Inc. was recently contracted to demolish 16 cement and sand storage silos, several outlying buildings and also excavate out an area of property containing basements and foundations from former buildings and structures at the Essroc Cement Plant in Martinsburg, W. Va. A portion of the plant needed to be demolished prior to Essroc's planned site renovation, representing a total investment of $320 million. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/132007/415512null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Waste-not-want-not/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415511?ref=25 BME Recycling has played a significant role in cleaning up after almost every storm to hit the southern United States in the last 10 years by taking its portable grinding operation to where the need is greatest. Headquartered near Winterville, N.C., the firm's owner, L.M. Barber, said he has experienced personal satisfaction from the effort. In addition, his company has enjoyed enhanced financial stability while performing an important community service in an environmentally sensitive manner. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/132007/415511null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Magazine+Table+of+Contents/December-2006-Table-of-Contents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/394273?ref=25 A look at our print magazine's table of contents. 2006-12-21T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/512006/394273null PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Down-but-not-out/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393300?ref=25 At 600 ft. in length and 150 ft. in width, the Grand Casino Biloxi was almost exactly the size of two football fields positioned end to end. That such a massive facility, which actually sat on water atop six barges to comply with Mississippi gaming laws, could be moved nearly a mile and pushed inland across U.S. Highway 90 is a good illustration of the incredibly destructive force delivered by Hurricane Katrina as she overtook Biloxi, Miss., in late August 2005. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/512006/393300null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Vertical-expansion-with-a-horizontal-trommel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393302?ref=25 There are companies in the quarry business that are active in vertical integration by quarrying and processing the rock, then producing ready-mix concrete or hot mix asphalt. Some might go as far as carrying out the paving of these products. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/512006/393302null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Sand-in-demand/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393303?ref=25 The phrase: "If you build it, they will come," from the movie "Field of Dreams," has become another way of expressing unbridled optimism. Columbia, S.C., might want to consider paraphrasing that to: "We're building it ... and they keep on coming," as the Palmetto State's capital city enjoys a boom the likes of which it has never seen. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/512006/393303null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Out-on-a-ledge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393301?ref=25 In the Boston area, there is virtually no level, clay-type land left on which to build homes. All that is left is swamp and "ledge": hilly land full of hard rock — mostly granite — that must be blasted out before the land can be developed for residential building. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/512006/393301null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Field+Report/bauma-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393304?ref=25 The process chain of building materials recycling continues to register high growth rates. Declining disposal capacities and/or high fees, natural resources protection and political and public pressure are promoting the recovery of secondary raw materials worldwide. As a showcase of the entire industry, however, bauma 2007 — taking place April 23 to 29 in Munich, Germany — will offer a complete overview of the newest plants and machinery and requisite equipment. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/512006/393304null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Column/Louisiana-lowdown/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393299?ref=25 Let's hope Louisiana does it right. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/512006/393299null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/2007-Media-Guide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/387268?ref=25 PP&E Media Guide 2006-11-21T05:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/472006/387268null PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Magazine+Table+of+Contents/September-2006-Table-of-Contents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/373186?ref=25 A look at our print magazine's table of contents. 2006-09-19T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/382006/373186null PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Going-mobile/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/372460?ref=25 Nestled in the Southwestern United States, in the blistering heat of the Mojave Desert, is Brubaker-Mann Inc., one of California's leading colored-rock producers. The company is renowned for its high standards of customer service and environmental management. Brubaker-Mann is the only company in California with such a large selection of natural rock colors, including gold, green, white, pink, wine red and lilac; much of which is used by landscapers and homeowners for decorative purposes. These colors come from eight quarries located throughout the Mojave Desert. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/382006/372460null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Column/Following-their-lead/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/372458?ref=25 Every state should look at this type of top-down initiative. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/382006/372458null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Crushing-with-The-Kingfish/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/372459?ref=25 Mertens Construction Co. Inc. is the quintessential American success story. A family operation built on a strong work ethic. The late Kenny Mertens, a dairy farmer, started his company in the late 1960s with a single bulldozer. By 1979, the company was one of the largest highway builders in the state of Missouri. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/382006/372459null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Magazine+Table+of+Contents/June-2006-Table-of-Contents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/334619?ref=25 A look at our print magazine's table of contents. 2006-06-13T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/242006/334619null PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Drive-By-Crushing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/334339?ref=25 Idaho was the third fastest growing state between 2004 and 2005 according to the United States Census Bureau. The capital, Boise, is growing despite the fact that the region's geology is far from ideal for new construction. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/242006/334339null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Column/Diesel-Disaster/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/334336?ref=25 High diesel fuel prices spell disaster for portable producers. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/242006/334336null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Competitive-Conveying/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/334338?ref=25 Contract crushing is an ever-changing business — from site to site and from rock to recycle. Staying on top requires unsurpassed flexibility, reliable equipment and rapid mobilization. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/242006/334338null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/What-Goes-Up-Must-Come-Down/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/334337?ref=25 Every year, Holcim U.S. Inc. ships more than 15 million tons of cement, making it one of the largest cement manufacturers in the United States. It produces and sells both ready-mix concrete and aggregates to numerous customers, including concrete product manufacturers and concrete dealers. So it seems ironic that a company, which begins making cement by crushing rock, would turn one of its processing plants into just that — crushed rock. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/242006/334337null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Impulse-Impact/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/334340?ref=25 For those who think spur-of-the-moment equipment purchases at trade shows are a thing of the past, think again. Talk to either John or Marc Buck of West Coast Crushing, and they will tell you that an impulse decision is making a big impact on their bottom line. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/242006/334340null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Keeping-It-In-The-Family/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/334341?ref=25 Eighteen was a key number for Aniello "Niel" Fossile when he arrived in the United States with his new bride, Geraldine, in 1963. He was 18 years old and had $18 in his pocket. Today Niel, Geraldine, their three sons and one daughter, operate Fossile Builder/Developer, a residential contractor in the Boston area. And they've found that crushing the hard rock — mostly granite — from excavation of difficult sites adds substantially to their bottom line. This enables them to price their custom-built homes competitively and still make an acceptable profit. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/242006/334341null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Field+Report/Faster-and-Better/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/334503?ref=25 Faster and Better 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/data/articlestandard/ppe/242006/334503null XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Magazine+Table+of+Contents/March-2006-Table-of-Contents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/314793?ref=25 A look at our print magazine's table of contents. 2006-03-21T05:00:00Z PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Field+Report/Breaking-it-down/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313822?ref=25 Hydraulic breakers are powerful, productive machines used to break a variety of materials. But choosing the correct breaker for a job involves a lot more than swinging by a dealership and grabbing the biggest, cheapest or most colorful breaker available. With a wide assortment of breaker sizes and features offered, several key factors need to be considered when selecting a breaker to ensure that it can be used to its full potential. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Compost-show-a-hit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313827?ref=25 The U.S. Composting Council (USCC) held its 14th Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Albuquerque, N.M., Jan 22-25. The event, which took place at the city's Hyatt Regency Hotel, was a national forum for those involved in the development and expansion of the composting and organics recycling industry. Portable Plants & Equipment magazine was on hand for the event. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Column/Massachusetts-CampD-law/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313821?ref=25 The new law will create plenty of additional materials and ample opportunity. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Starting-small/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313825?ref=25 Reilly Construction Co. has grown from small beginnings, and recently worked a project requiring the grinding of 150 acres for a major Iowa road project. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Doubly-productive/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313823?ref=25 Plote Construction Inc. operates as one of America's leading general contractors, specializing in mass excavation, site development, utility installation and roadway construction. The company is renowned for its high performance and reliability, putting maximum effort into generating the greatest service for the benefit of each customer. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/A-hog-in-mud/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313824?ref=25 Landclearing and site-prep projects, once the sole domain of traditional trailer-mounted grinders and crushers, are changing. The push for increased productivity and efficiency has led to a growing presence of highly mobile, track-mounted machines on jobsites here and abroad. The benefit of using such equipment is obvious: taking a machine to the material ? rather than bringing material to it ? eliminates additional handling, which, in turn, lowers processing costs. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/CampD-on-display/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313826?ref=25 The 2006 C&D World Exposition & Show, the official show of the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA), was held January 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Portable Plants & Equipment covered the event. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Magazine+Table+of+Contents/December-2005-Table-of-Contents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/262255?ref=25 A look at our print magazine's table of contents. 2005-12-14T05:00:00Z PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Take-the-plunge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/262769?ref=25 J & D Excavators, Phoenix, was traditionally a drilling and blasting contractor. But when it needed to locate a crushing company capable of meeting very specific product requirements for its projects, it couldn't find anyone to meet its needs. So J & D Excavators took the plunge, and now it runs its own successful drilling, blasting and crushing operation. 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Need-for-speed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/262767?ref=25 Historically, most portable-plant operators must overcome many challenges. Transporting and erecting traditional portable plants can be a cumbersome and time-consuming process. The downtime associated with frequent moves reduces profit potential through lost production, expensive support equipment and increased labor costs. 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Field+Report/From-maintenance-to-production---part-2/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/262765?ref=25 What is the best way to measure and monitor maintenance costs to achieve better utilization and lower the cost of operation? To answer this question, we first have to measure the real cost of operating equipment. In this article we will look at ownership costs, reliability and utilization to arrive at an estimate of the economic life of processing equipment. 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Striking-gold-in-the-golden-years/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/262766?ref=25 Nearing the age of 65, most people count down the days, hours and minutes to retirement. It's a time of uninterrupted golf, fishing and hunting without the nuisance of a full-time job. But that's not Jim Kidwell. He will tell you it's boring, and retiring nearly drove him crazy. 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Column/Support-CMRA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/262764?ref=25 The C&D industry is a 140-million-ton national market. 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/A-new-idea-in-landfill-recycling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/262768?ref=25 The term "landfill recycling" seems contradictory, incongruous and oxymoronic. If you think about it, however, landfill operators are consistently concerned with maximizing space and extending landfill life — so why not recycle the landfill? 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Scaling-the-green-monster/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/262770?ref=25 To many green-waste processors, contract jobs are an occasional opportunity to supplement revenue and fill in capacity gaps. W.C. "Rob" Spratt, however, built his Fort Myers-based business doing only contract work on multiple sites throughout the area. 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/2006-Media-Guide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/254383?ref=25 PP&E Media Guide 2005-11-30T05:00:00Z PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/September-2005-Table-of-Contents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/183157?ref=25 A look at our print magazine's table of contents. 2005-09-29T04:00:00Z PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Field+Report/From-maintenance-to-production/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/181724?ref=25 This is the first in a two-part series on the importance of maintenance to portable production. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Seeing-red/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/181720?ref=25 Back in 1958, when he was only 18 years old, Henry "Red" Torromeo set out to start his own business by hauling dirt for customers in a single dump truck. Over the years, that business has grown into Torromeo Industries Inc., headquartered in Methuen, Mass. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Column/When-disaster-strikes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/181715?ref=25 This is an area where portable producers excel. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Dam-big-portable-project/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/181719?ref=25 There has been a dam on the Saluda River, about 10 miles upstream of Columbia, S.C., for many years. A large earthen dam and hydroelectric power plant were completed in 1930, forming Lake Murray and supplying electricity to the area. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Landfill-solution/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/181716?ref=25 Most people don't give a lot of thought to landfills beyond acknowledging their necessity and making weekly contributions to them. But today's landfill operators wrestle with leachate collection, gas control, well monitoring and similar environmental measures that were unknown back when grandpa dragged his unwanteds to "the dump." 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Tech+Tips/Equipment-solutions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/181717?ref=25 When crushing in any application, it is desirous to crush quickly and efficiently. A new way to achieve these results is by utilizing linear crushing. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Feature/Keeping-a-low-profile/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/181721?ref=25 Super-streamlined portable operations are somewhat stealthy, moving from site to site almost under the radar. The mission is getting maximum mobility and high-capacity production from every component — from the plant and from an arsenal of support equipment. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Column/Portable-Power/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/166119?ref=25 In a word, the magazine generated Excitement. 2005-06-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Magazine+Table+of+Contents/June-2005-Table-of-Contents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/164910?ref=25 A look at our print magazine's table of contents. 2005-06-01T04:00:00Z PDF http://www.portableplants.com/ppe/Tech+Tips/Equipment-Solutions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/166124?ref=25 The use of compact, highly mobile rubble crushing plants has grown substantially in recent years. These plants are largely used in cramped urban and suburban locales to crush concrete and asphalt rubble and similar materials, sometimes including limestone. They generally can be set up for operation quickly and may be moved frequently, crushing relatively small quantities of material at each site. 2005-06-01T04:00:00Z XML