AGG1: The Industry’ Premier Event of 2024

It’s time once again for the aggregates industry’s premier event. Registration is now open for AGG1 Academy & Expo, co-located with the World of Asphalt Show & Conference, running March 25-27, at the Nashville Music City Center in Tennessee. With more than 400 exhibitors and more than 200,000 sq. ft. of exhibits, the 2024 show is expected to be among…

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Shark Week is Coming

Feb. 7, 2024 – Rock Products is a proud sponsor of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Young Leaders group. This year, once again, we will be sponsoring the Young Leaders Luncheon at AGG1 in Nashville. This year’s speaker will be Robert “Shark” Garland, a combat veteran fighter pilot of the United States Air Force. He was an F-15 Eagle instructor at…

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AGG1 Returns to Nashville

This Year’s Show Takes Place March 25-27, at the Nashville Music City Center in Tennessee. By Mark S. Kuhar It’s time once again for the aggregates industry’s premier event. Registration is now open for AGG1 Academy & Expo, co-located with the World of Asphalt Show & Conference, running March 25-27, 2024, at the Nashville Music City Center in Tennessee. With…

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New Home Sales Bounce Back in December on Lower Mortgage Rates

Falling interest rates in the closing weeks of 2023 helped to bring buyers off the sidelines and provide a boost for new home sales. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in December increased 8.0% to a 664,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate from an upwardly revised reading in November, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and…

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Granite Touts 20 Plants Honored for Safety

Granite touted 20 of its plants that were awarded National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Safety Excellence Awards in 2023 for outstanding commitment to safety.  The Safety Excellence Awards, established in 1987, promote safe working conditions and practices. The awards recognize individual operations that have demonstrated exemplary safety performance. The awards are presented to applicants who are selected by…

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WAP Sustainability, NSSGA announce Launch of Theta EPD for Aggregates

WAP Sustainability, a U.S. provider of life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declarations (EPDs) services and tools, with support from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), is launching Theta EPD for Aggregates. Theta Aggregates is the first “EPD on Demand” tool tailored specifically for North American aggregate producers. WAP Sustainability worked closely with NSSGA to provide LCA…

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The Year in Review

As the Grateful Dead sang, “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” 2023 has been a year of surprises, excitement, progress and unexpected developments. Going into the first part of the year, I would have bet my last two-dollar bill we would see increased aggregates production in 2023. While the final numbers are not in, it is pretty apparent final…

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New Home Sales Weaken in October

Elevated mortgage rates that averaged 7.62% in October per Freddie Mac, the highest rate since 2000, depressed buyer demand and pushed down new home sales in October. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in October fell 5.6% to a 679,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, following a notable downward revision in September, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department…

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Honoring the Legacy of Chris A. Upp: Launch of the Chris Upp Memorial Endowment Campaign

The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) Scholarship Foundation announced the commencement of the “Chris Upp Memorial Endowment” fundraising campaign to honor our past president and respected colleague, Chris Upp. This campaign pays tribute to the enduring legacy of Chris Upp, who made remarkable contributions to the aggregates and construction industries.  The campaign’s goal is to raise $300,000 to establish two…

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