Granite has been awarded an approximately $71 million contract by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to expand and update the rail yard at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Project funding is to come from federal sources and was included in Granite’s 2024 third-quarter CAP. Granite’s work will add new loading spurs, expand the vehicle staging area, and…
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Vulcan Exec Highlights Infrastructure Needs at House Hearing
Vulcan Materials Co. Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Communications Janet Kavinoky, a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) member, testified at the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, the association said. In the “America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight” hearing, Kavinoky emphasized the importance of a long-term, predictable funding plan for surface transportation…
Read MorePermitting Update: Pennsylvania
A years-long mining proposal is nearing full approval in Bradford County after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved several main permits for a sand and gravel mine just outside of The Valley. The Minard Mine Project was granted its surface mining and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits on January 8, 2025. The permits now allow for the…
Read MorePermitting Update: Colorado
The owner of a limestone quarry above Glenwood Springs has spent several years arguing that its contentious plan for an exponential expansion of the mine should be expedited under the 1872 Mining Act, which reduces regulatory hurdles to encourage mining of uncommon minerals with distinct values. It turns out, the company that owns the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry a mile above…
Read MoreMSHA Conducted 13 Impact Inspections in December
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections in December 2024 at 13 mines in Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and West Virginia, and issued 119 violations.
Read MoreUSGS Revises 2023 Production; Names Top Producers
According to Jason Christopher Willett of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) revised production statistics for 2023 have been released. A total of 2.52 billion metric tons (Gt) of construction aggregates were produced for consumption in the United States in 2023, revised up from 2.50 Gt, valued at $36.8 billion. The top construction aggregate producing companies in 2023 were, in descending order of tonnage,…
Read MoreCalifornia Steps Up Wildfire Relief, CalCIMA Asks for Help
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order “to suspend permitting and review requirements under CEQA and the California Coastal Act” due to the recent LA wildfires.
Read MoreMSHA: No Mines Met Pattern of Violations Criteria in 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor released the results of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) second Pattern of Violations screening in 2024 and announced that for the first time since 2021, none of the nation’s mines met the POV criteria for the existence of a pattern of violations under section 104(e) of the Mine Act. POV screenings enable MSHA…
Read MoreHolcim Appoints Board, CEO for New North American Company
Holcim took the next steps towards the planned listing of its North American business by designating its future board members. The board will comprise 10 members and will become effective following the execution of the planned spin-off, expected by the end of the first half 2025, subject to shareholder and customary approvals.
Read MoreDelta Companies Announces Rebranding, Regional Consolidation
Delta Companies Inc., a Colas company and subsidiary of Reeves Construction Co., has completed a rebranding effort in response to accelerating company growth and streamlining the operations of its multiple sub-brands. Delta is a vertically integrated transportation construction company in the Missouri-Arkansas region, with numerous aggregate locations, asphalt plants, a liquid asphalt terminal, an emulsions plant and multiple local construction…
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