From High School Seniors To Senior Citizens, Ozinga’s Henry Operation Shows Its Support Of Programs Important To Its Community. By Therese Dunphy At Ozinga’s sand and gravel operation in Henry, Ill., community outreach is ingrained in the operation’s culture. It supports numerous community organizations and causes and has been recognized for its efforts by the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers.…
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Martin Marietta Educates Future Generations
The Company Supports the Earth Moves exhibit at Durham’s Museum of Life and Science. By Therese Dunphy Imagine an environment where children play among rocks and a waterfall, cool off in an erosion stream, explore sandstone caves and – along with their parents – learn about the region’s geology. That’s exactly what can be found at the Earth Moves exhibit,…
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CRH’s Ericka Baxter Focuses On Environmental Leadership Within Her Company, Industry Associations and State Government. By Therese Dunphy For most, adapting to change is one of life’s more difficult challenges. For Ericka Baxer, MScEM, senior environmental director at CRH Americas – Central Western Division, it is simply a way of life. Baxter joined the aggregates industry right out of high…
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CEMEX’s 474 Sand Mine Illustrates How An International Operator Can Build Relationships By Focusing On Local Communities. By Therese Dunphy Adaptation has been the key to success for recent industry community relations programs. This is particularly true at CEMEX’s 474 Sand Mine, which was recognized as a Platinum Community Relations Award winner during the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s…
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Vulcan Materials Co. Focuses On The Intersection Of Community And Employee Priorities To Achieve Strong Engagement. By Therese Dunphy Part of what makes an aggregate operation a good neighbor is understanding the needs of the local community surrounding your operation and helping it address those concerns. “Given the focus on environmental justice, sustainability, carbon footprint, and other things that are…
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Texas Aggregates And Concrete Association Members Provide Bikes For Disadvantaged Youth. By Therese Dunphy
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Granite Places Increased Emphasis On Sustainability As It Becomes One Of The Company’s Core Values. By Therese Dunphy
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OAIMA Is Building An Educational Program That Prepares High School Students For Industry Careers. By Therese Dunphy
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Everything Is Bigger In Texas, Including Advisory Councils. Kerr County Is Eying A County-Wide Group. By Therese Dunphy Aggregate-producing operations, or APOs as they are often referred to in Texas, have been under intense scrutiny since 2019 when the Austin American-Statesman launched a six-month investigation into the growing number of state aggregate operations and asserted that “state regulators did almost…
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The Arizona Rock Products Association Teams Up With Alice Cooper’s Foundation To Work On An At-Risk Youth Center. By Therese Dunphy
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