According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), since 2012, falling rocks and materials from hazardous highwalls have resulted in nine mining fatalities and 27 serious injuries.
Read MoreDay: January 23, 2023
GCAA on Top of Gas Tax Losses
Jan. 23, 2023 – Georgia Construction Aggregate Association Executive Director Jeff Wansley said that GDoT Commissioner Russell McMurry testified before the House Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee. He confirmed that the Governor’s budget recommendations included funds to cover all the income lost while the state’s motor fuel tax was suspended for nine months. Committee Chair Clay Pirkle (R-Ashburn) noted that legislators had…
Read MoreHolcim Acquires Pioneer Landscape Centers Quarries
Holcim acquired the sand and aggregates quarries of Pioneer Landscape Centers, a market leader in the fast growing metropolitan markets Denver, Phoenix and Colorado Springs, Colo., and a major supplier of construction aggregates for the region. The transaction includes 13 quarries and complements Holcim’s December 2022 acquisition of aggregate reserves in Greeley, Colo. The acquisitions will support Holcim’s growth in…
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