Decoding A Decade of Trends in U.S. Aggregate Mining. By Jake Tanner In the ever-evolving world of aggregate mining, understanding the past can be the compass to navigating the future. At Burgex, we’ve always been driven by a thirst for knowledge and a passion for exploration – both underground and within data. Our latest mission? Diving deep into the historical…
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Heidelberg, Community College, Partner in Millwright Apprenticeship Program
Carroll Community College in Maryland, in partnership with Heidelberg Materials North America, will provide a path to a skilled-based job for employees in the Millwright Apprenticeship Program. Millwrights are a group of specialized craftspeople who perform maintenance on the full complement of industrial machines at Heidelberg Materials. The program is four years long, with 780 hours of classroom instruction…
Read MoreGranite Named 2023 IRTBA Sustainability Champion
Granite has been named the 2023 Sustainability Champion by the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA) Sustainability Council for its work on the Joint Venture Cicero Ogden Intermodal Civil Improvements Project with K-Five Construction. The project, recognized for its innovative and sustainable practices, achieved an 11,000 cu. yd. reduction in excavation and recycled 23,000 tons of aggregate base material…
Read MoreVulcan Materials Talks About The Vulcan Way
Hear Vulcan Materials Chairman and CEO Tom Hill talking about The Vulcan Way. “For over 100 years, we have done the right thing, in the right way, at the right time for our customers and our employees – and 2024 will be no different,” he stated. “Happy New Year to all our partners and communities.” Also notable: Vulcan Materials was named…
Read MorePermitting Battle
Jan. 4, 2024 – There is an interesting article in Birmingham Watch, entitled, “In Alabama, What Does It Take to Shut Down a Surface Mine Operating Without Permits?” The article begins, “When state environmental regulators in June approached the president of Rock Creek Stone, an Alabama-based sandstone quarry along Rock Creek, they were clear that a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit and…
Read MoreIRONCLAD Marketing Promotes Luthi and Boerner
IRONCLAD Marketing, a full-service marketing agency specializing in business-to-business manufacturing clients, announces the promotion of two long-time employees, Brittany Luthi and Aaron Boerner. Luthi is promoted to staff development manager and Boerner to content director. The new roles include a wide range of responsibilities that capitalize on their depth of knowledge and expertise in writing, messaging, video shooting and editing,…
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