CRH announced the acquisition of BoDean Company Inc. and Northgate Ready Mix LLC in Santa Rosa, Calif. These acquisitions represent the first entry by CRH’s Materials Solutions business into the state of California and enhance CRH’s ability to provide integrated solutions to customers in the attractive Northern California market. Both companies complement CRH’s Materials Solutions business in the Western United…
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NSSGA Member Testifies on IIJA Implementation at House T&I Hearing
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) member Dwayne Boyd, president of the Midsouth Region, CRH Americas, served as a witness during the “Reviewing the Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” hearing, which was held by the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Highways and Transit Subcommittee. Boyd started out by thanking the Committee for their work in passing IIJA and…
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CRH’s Ericka Baxter Focuses On Environmental Leadership Within Her Company, Industry Associations and State Government. By Therese Dunphy For most, adapting to change is one of life’s more difficult challenges. For Ericka Baxer, MScEM, senior environmental director at CRH Americas – Central Western Division, it is simply a way of life. Baxter joined the aggregates industry right out of high…
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Improving Worker Safety Through Soft Skill Development. By Joe McGuire, Emily Haas and Lucas Simpson When it comes to workplace communication those in the health, safety and environmental professions tend to focus on compliance [1]. Relatedly, hard skills are often emphasized during trainings to promote compliance. Specifically, a cursory review of Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) annual refresher training…
Read MoreNSSGA Presents 2020 Environmental Leadership Award to Ryan Crosbie
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced that Ryan Crosbie is the recipient of the 2020 Environmental Leadership Award. Crosbie is director of Environmental Legal Compliance at CRH Americas Law Group.
Read MoreThe Shelly Co.’s Southern Division Earns Safety Award
The Shelly Co.’s Southern Division earned the CRH Americas Materials World Class Safety Award for 2018.
Read MoreRandy Lake
Randy Lake, president of CRH Americas Materials, addressed the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Annual Convention on Feb. 10 for the final time as chairman of the association. “It was an honor to serve as NSSGA Chairman this past year,” he said. “One thing that strikes me time and time again in our businesses, and across the aggregates and building…
Read MoreNSSGA Kicks Off Convention in Indianapolis
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) kicked off its annual convention prior to the AGG1 show in Indianapolis. Randy Lake, president of CRH Americas Materials, addressed association members for the final time as chairman of the association.
Read MoreChao Attends Georgia Transportation Alliance Event
National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) members Vulcan Materials and CRH Americas joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao in Georgia at an event planned by the Georgia Transportation Alliance (GTA) to celebrate a $184 million grant that will go toward construction along Interstate 284.
Read MoreLake Elected Chairman of NSSGA Board of Directors
Randy Lake, president, CRH Americas Materials, was elected chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) board of directors during the association’s Annual Convention in Houston.
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