TOP NEWS Vulcan to Complete Acquisition Vulcan Materials Co. has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that will allow it to complete its $900 million acquisition of Aggregates USA LLC. Shuster to Call It Quits House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) announced that he’s stepping down at the end of his term. Shuster has long been an advocate…
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PERMITTING – JANUARY 2018
Vulcan Planning New Texas Quarry Vulcan Materials is planning to open a new quarry in Comal County, Texas. The quarry would be located on 1,500 acres midway between New Braunfels and Bulverde, with 600 acres of that land serving as a buffer between the plant and the subdivisions. Still in the early stages of development, Vulcan has applied for an…
Read MoreJohnson, Hill Make Case for Infrastructure Investment
Michael W. Johnson, National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) president and CEO, spoke at a press conference during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “America’s Infrastructure: Time to Modernize” event.
Read MoreVulcan, DOJ Reach Agreement on Aggregates USA Acquisition
Vulcan Materials Co. has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that will allow it to complete its $900 million acquisition of Aggregates USA LLC.
Read MoreReport Blames Quarry for Sinkholes
A report from federal surveyors claims a Vulcan Materials quarry is the cause of chronic sinkholes near a Sevierville, Tenn., bridge, but others believe the report is incomplete, according to a report on WBIR news.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – DECEMBER 2017
Martin Marietta Dips in Third Quarter Third-quarter 2017 total revenues for the Building Materials business, which includes the aggregates, cement, ready mixed concrete, and asphalt and paving product lines, were $1.024 billion, down slightly from $1.039 billion. Summit Materials Rises in Third Quarter Organic aggregates sales volumes increased 2.6 percent in the third quarter 2017, due mainly to increased demand in north…
Read MoreVulcan Expands Cajon Creek Conservation Bank
The Western Division of Vulcan Materials Co. announced the expansion of its Cajon Creek Conservation Bank to more than 1,300 acres in Cajon Wash and Lytle Creek, Calif. The Cajon Creek Conservation Bank protects the rare plant community located in Cajon Wash and Lytle Creek known as Riversidian Alluvial Fan Sage Scrub (RAFSS), according to Inland Empire.
Read MoreVulcan Makes Third-Quarter Gains Despite Weather
Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2017. According to the company, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma negatively affected more than half of the company’s operational footprint in the third quarter. Important Southeastern markets, particularly Florida and Georgia, as well as coastal markets in Texas and along the central Gulf Coast were disrupted. Prolonged extreme weather…
Read MoreVulcan Materials’ Gurley Quarry Wins Environmental Award
Vulcan Materials Co.’s Gurley Quarry has been named the winner of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Platinum Environmental Excellence Award, the highest environmental recognition presented by the organization.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete to Buy Polaris; Vulcan Deal Terminated
U.S. Concrete Inc. announced that it has entered into an arrangement agreement with Vancouver, Canada-based Polaris Materials Corp. pursuant to which U.S. Concrete will acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Polaris for C$3.40 per share in cash by way of a statutory plan of arrangement.
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