Chaney Appoints Diaz to Head Terminals and Transit

Chaney Enterprises appointed Osvaldo “Ozzie” Diaz as the vice president and general manager (VPGM) of Chaney Terminals and Transit (CT&T). This strategic move aligns with Chaney Enterprises’ commitment to fortifying its leadership team and expanding its capabilities in terminals and transportation operations.  CT&T, a recently formed division, now encompasses Chaney Enterprises’ terminal assets, and assumes responsibility for the company’s transportation…

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Let’s Talk Sand and Gravel

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released its updated “Top 100 Producers of Construction Sand and Gravel in the United States” list. According to USGS Commodity Specialist Jason Christopher Willett, the top 10 leading U.S. construction sand and gravel producing companies in 2021 were, in descending order of tonnage: CRH Americas Materials Inc.; Vulcan Materials Co.; Martin Marietta Materials Inc.; Lehigh…

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First Look – February 2023

TOP NEWS Lehigh Hanson Becomes Heidelberg MaterialsLehigh Hanson Inc. announced it has now changed its brand to Heidelberg Materials effective immediately. Previously announced in September of last year, this new brand identity goes into effect for the company’s corporate office and its core brands of Lehigh Cement and Hanson Aggregates. BURNCO Rock Products Closes Action Ready Mix DealBURNCO Rock Products…

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Lehigh Hanson Becomes Heidelberg Materials

Lehigh Hanson Inc. announced it has now changed its brand to Heidelberg Materials effective immediately. Previously announced in September of last year, this new brand identity goes into effect for the company’s corporate office and its core brands of Lehigh Cement and Hanson Aggregates. The majority of the company’s other subsidiaries in the United States and Canada will change their…

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PACA Hosts Tour of Springfield Pike Quarry

The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) hosted a meeting and a tour of the Springfield Pike Quarry with leaders in government, industry and higher education. PACA member Lehigh Hanson and its parent company, HeidelbergCement Group, hosted the event to highlight the safety protocols in the Springfield Pike Quarry, which was honored with the Sentinel award in 2019 by the…

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Illinois Strike Ends With Agreement

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 members reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Area Aggregate Producers Association. The agreement ends a strike that began June 7 at 35 Chicago-area facilities owned by Lehigh Hanson, Vulcan Materials Co. and Holcim.  The employers made what they described as a final offer on July 15, but union representatives said it was…

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Just …. No!

If I had any hair to tear out, this month I would be tearing my hair out while yelling, “Just … No!” First, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched a new enforcement initiative to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards resulting from repeated overexposure to respirable crystalline silica.” MSHA said that…

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Sepro Tire Drive Scrubber a Hit at the Sechelt Gravel Mine

When choosing aggregate equipment, durability is a must. You want your investment to pay off, and every time your equipment goes down, your operation is leaving money on the table – not to mention the cost of expensive parts that need to be replaced.  “We build our aggregate equipment to be robust and simple, increasing time between maintenance outages to…

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