May 13, 2019 – Infrastructure Week is a national week of high-profile events, media coverage, focused advocacy and other efforts held around the country to build momentum for revitalization of America’s economic competitiveness through rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. Rock Products is proud to take part. Hundreds of people from the aggregates industry are expected to be in Washington, D.C., for critical meetings with…
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NSSGA, Lawmakers to Hold Press Conference
May 10, 2019 – National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Chairman Bob Weldon and members of the Highway Materials Group will join Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore)., and Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), for a press conference on Tuesday, May 14. The speakers and members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee will call for increased and sustainable infrastructure funding and recognize National Infrastructure Week. “We…
Read MorePlaying All The Hits
May 9, 2019 – Well, he’s not a singer or a DJ that I know of, but he has certainly been on the radio. Last week, Mike Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO, appeared on radio stations in Celina, Ohio, Northwest Washington, and the Quad Cities Region of Iowa and Illinois to discuss President Trump’s infrastructure meeting with Speaker Pelosi and Minority…
Read MoreSave the Highway Trust Fund
May 7, 2019 – The Highway Trust Fund receives roughly 85% to 90% of its revenue from excise taxes on motor fuel, commonly known as the “gas tax.” Since 1993, fuel tax rates have been fixed at 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline, and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel. Taxes on tires and heavy vehicles (trucks) make up the rest of the fund’s income.…
Read MoreEverything’s Digital in Texas
May 6, 2019 – The ready mixed, aggregates, asphalt and transportation industries in Texas are leading the country in their advancement of technology. With an exploding population and the growth of high-tech companies, it is no surprise Texas leads in innovation. Stockpile Reports researched digitization efforts across the country and Texas clearly came out on top. Interested in who the company…
Read MoreRepublican Supports Doubling Gas Tax
May 3, 2019 – According to a report on The Hill, a republican legislator is calling for the doubling of the federal gas tax and airline fees in order to pay for the $2 trillion infrastructure package being negotiated by President Trump and Democratic leaders. Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) is urging Congress to double the 18.4-cents-per-gal. gasoline tax, which has not been raised…
Read MoreVulcan Looking Good
May 2, 2019 – Vulcan Materials released its first quarter report, with aggregates segment gross profit up 25% to $186 million. According to the company, price growth was positive across all markets served by the company. For the quarter, freight-adjusted average sales price for aggregates increased 5.4% versus the prior-year’s quarter. Excluding mix impact, aggregates prices increased 5.8% compared to the prior-year first quarter.…
Read MoreThe Mark S. Walsh Award
May 1, 2019 – At this year’s NSSGA Young Leaders Annual Meeting in Hilton Head, S.C., Rock Products Associate Editor Josephine Patterson presented U.S. Concrete’s Brian Mahavier with the group’s coveted Mark S. Walsh Leadership Award. Rock Products sponsors this annual award, given to the one individual that, according to the award: “Exemplifies the leadership traits of professionalism, enthusiasm and commitment and whose efforts in…
Read MoreMartin Marietta’s Outlook
April 30, 2019 – Martin Marietta Materials just released its first quarter report, with record results. How do they see things going for the remainder of this year? Glad you asked. In its report, it states: “Infrastructure construction, particularly for aggregates-intensive highways and streets, should benefit from recent accelerations in state lettings and contract awards in key Martin Marietta states, continued…
Read MoreUsed Tires a Canadian Concern
April 26, 2019 – In Canada, it is time to “re-tire.” The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reports that a recently implemented law in Canada’s province of Ontario tasks companies with following through on significant obligations associated with the disposal of used tires throughout the product lifecycle. Companies that sell, distribute or manufacture tires, or products using tires in Ontario, are…
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