CDE, Granite to Unveil Major Wash Plant in Utah

CDE has commissioned a wash plant for Granite at the company’s Coyote Pit in Grantsville, Utah. On Oct. 23, CDE and Granite will officially present the innovative 550+ tph sand and aggregate wash plant to the industry, along with CDE’s preferred partner Goodfellow Corp., as part of an exclusive open house preview event. Granite, one of the largest diversified construction…

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Granite Announces Results; Agreement to Acquire Dickerson & Bowen

Granite Construction Inc. released its second-quarter financial report, noting revenue increased $183 million to $1.1 billion compared to $899 million for the same period in the prior year. The Construction and Materials segments posted year-over-year increases of 22% and 10%, respectively. The company also announced that it has entered into an agreement, subject to customary closing conditions, to acquire Dickerson…

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Heidelberg Materials Acquires Carver Sand & Gravel

Heidelberg Materials North America announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Carver Sand & Gravel, the largest aggregates producer in the Albany, N.Y., area.  Included in this acquisition are four quarries, three sand and gravel pits, a trucking business, two asphalt plants, 70 million metric tons of reserves and about 200 employees. Heidelberg Materials and…

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CRH Acquires BoDean, Northgate in California

CRH announced the acquisition of BoDean Company Inc. and Northgate Ready Mix LLC in Santa Rosa, Calif. These acquisitions represent the first entry by CRH’s Materials Solutions business into the state of California and enhance CRH’s ability to provide integrated solutions to customers in the attractive Northern California market. Both companies complement CRH’s Materials Solutions business in the Western United…

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Graniterock Recognized for Environmental Excellence

Graniterock was named Environmental Team of the Year by Mapistry, a software company whose mobile solutions have transformed how the company manages environmental compliance at its quarries and materials plants, the company stated. The award underscores Graniterock’s dedication to sustainable practices and innovation, made possible by the consistent work of team members Nikhita Collins, Reed Carter, Amy Nama, and Josh…

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Sky-High Intelligence

Hamm Companies Ups Drone Flight Time/Value By Outsourcing Data Processing. By Mark S. Kuhar Founded in 1954, Hamm Companies operates highway construction, aggregates and waste services divisions. With headquarters in Perry, Kan., the company manages multiple quarries of native limestone rock, two asphalt plants, ready-mix concrete services, highly engineered and environmentally safe landfills for non-recyclable waste materials, and waste transfer…

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