Cemex USA announced that the Cemex Foundation donated $84,000 to the New Braunfels, Texas, Food Bank to help the organization feed the hungry and those with food insecurity in the community.
Read MoreDay: October 31, 2017
LafargeHolcim Aggregates Sales Dip
LafargeHolcim reported third-quarter net sales growth of 4.1 percent year-on-year. The company said it delivered solid like-for-like operating EBITDA Adjusted Growth in the third quarter with positive contributions from Latin America, North America and Europe.
Read MoreDo You Have a Red Wing Story?
Red Wing Shoe Co.’s rugged and stylish boots take employees everywhere from aggregates operations and cement plants, to construction sites all over America, not to mention oil rigs in the middle of the ocean and the top of the world’s highest skyscrapers.
Read MoreZatezalo Nominated to Head MSHA
David Zatezalo, a former coal mining executive from West Virginia, will be President Trump’s nominee for assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. In that role, he will head up the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
Read MoreRock Wins James M. Christie Award
Mark Rock, senior vice president of risk management for CalPortland, will receive the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2017 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year Award. The annual award recognizes an individual for substantial commitment and contributions to safe and healthy practices within his or her company and the industry.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in August Recede 2 Percent
Nonresidential Building Advances, Highways Surge, Public Works Pulls Back. By Mark S. Kuhar
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 MoreNew Hope Quarry Reopens After Spat With Pennsylvania DEP
One week after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shut down operations at New Hope Crushed Stone and Lime in Solebury, Pa., the DEP said the company had complied with the agency’s order and it was allowed to reopen about two weeks later, according to The Intelligencer.
Read MoreDave Turin on the Rocks
Oct. 31, 2017 – I had a great trip to Oregon, and I was especially pleased to have the opportunity to tour and profile reality TV star Dave Turin’s family quarry. You won’t see him on Gold Rush this season, but stay tuned, there is big news coming soon on his future plans. And thanks to my friends at Volvo for…
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