After months of planning, DSC officially announced a significant enhancement to its annual “Dreducation” Class. Its one-day event has now evolved into a comprehensive Three-Day Aggregate Training Short Course to be held Feb. 27-29, 2024, at the Omni Royal Orleans, 621 St Louis St., in New Orleans. “Never done to this magnitude in the aggregate industry this course is set…
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Using Design-Build To Streamline The Process Of Creating A New Quarry Processing Plant. By Raymond Perr The Infrastructure Investment and Job Act is providing unprecedented funding for construction projects across the county. This legislation includes around $550 billion in new federal investments for rebuilding America’s roads, bridges, water infrastructure, and more. Approximately $110 billion is specifically designated for repairing and…
Read MoreVan Keppel Is Your One-Stop Shop for Aggregates Equipment
Supported by “the best supply group and aggregate technicians in the Midwest,” the Aggregate Equipment Group at Van Keppel strives to be your one-stop shop for crushing, screening and conveying needs. From concept to crushing you can count on Van Keppel, according to Sam Hayes, aggregate sales manager. The company offers industry leading crushers, screens, conveyors, structures, feeders, bins, pugmills,…
Read MoreAI in the Aggregates Industry
A Chat With ChatGPT. By Stuart Burgess Recently I virtually sat down with one of the leading artificial intelligence (AI) platforms that is trained specifically in language models – you can interact with it conversationally. This platform, which became virally popular shortly after launch in late 2022 is known as ChatGPT. As AI continues to evolve, there is much speculation…
Read MoreMcLanahan Corp. to Acquire Diefenbach
McLanahan Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire Diefenbach, an Italian manufacturer of filter presses and thickeners based out of Medolago, Italy. The two companies, which have been working together on projects since 2013, expect the acquisition to close during the second quarter of 2023. Diefenbach has been a leader in liquid-solid separation using filter presses since its founding in…
Read MoreGCAA’s Moore to Retire, Cavotta Joins Staff
Linda Moore, membership manager and office director, will be retiring from the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA) after a 35-year career. Moore has been the heart and soul of this association for many years and her presence, her smile and her knowledge will be missed, according to Jeff Wansley, executive director. “While we will miss Linda, we wish her all the best…
Read MoreGCAA Makes Education Connection
Dec. 14, 2022 – The Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA) reported that Martin Marietta hosted representatives from Vulcan, Hanson, Luck Stone and staff from the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) at its Ballground, Ga., quarry. The focus of these GCAA-led meetings is to build inroads with the TCSG and local technical colleges like Chattahoochee Tech. Aggregate members shared insights…
Read MoreManaging Unreceptive Audiences
Here is What to Do When It Is Necessary To Speak To Groups Who Lack Interest Or Disagree With Your Position. By Thomas J. Roach Last month I had the privilege to speak to the members of the American Coal Ash Association at their conference in Birmingham, Ala. They are a very dedicated group of professionals as was demonstrated by…
Read MoreGCAA Courts Technical Colleges
“The aggregate industry in Georgia is searching for ways to promote our industry as well as help our members fill voids in workforce shortage,” said the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA). A small group of producer members was formed in the spring to help tackle this important issue. GCAA and producer members have started a dialogue with the Georgia Technical…
Read MoreCRH Lands Kemp for Meeting
Sept. 27, 2022 – CRH doesn’t mess around, it goes right to the top. According to the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association, CRH hosted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp at its North American Headquarters in Dunwoody, Ga. Gov. Kemp was given a tour of the offices and then had the opportunity to address the employees. Q&A followed as well as a reception…
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