May 14, 2021 – Well, it seems like a good idea on the surface. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announced plans to build an inner city construction school that includes a working concrete and asphalt plant. The project would be built around East 79th Street along the “Opportunity Corridor” that connects Interstates 490 and 77 to University Circle. The school would include a…
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Granite’s California Quarries to Supply Port Project
Granite has been awarded the Intermodal Ethanol Transfer Facility project by Eco-Energy Distribution in Stockton, Calif. The contract award is anticipated to be included in Granite’s first quarter 2021 backlog.
Read MoreCRH Calls 2020 Results ‘Robust Performance In a Challenging Environment’
CRH reported yearly sales of $27.6 billion in 2020 versus $28.1 billion in 2019. The company called its 2020 results a “robust performance in a challenging environment.” Economic activity in North America was impacted by the global pandemic, partly offset by government stimulus efforts. Like-for-like sales in its Americas Materials segment declined by 3% compared to 2019, mainly impacted by…
Read MoreVulcan Reports Strong Aggregates Unit Profitability
Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020, and the full year. Total revenues in the fourth quarter were $1,175.1 billion, down from $1,186.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. Total revenues for the full year were $4,856.8 billion down from $4,929.1 billion in 2019.
Read MoreWest Virginia Settles Antitrust Case With Construction Materials Producers
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice joined Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to announce that the state and six local governments reached a $101.35 million settlement with 11 asphalt and paving companies – the largest single-state antitrust settlement in West Virginia’s history.
Read MoreCaltrans Repaves Roadway with Recycled Plastic Bottles
This Marks The First Time The Department Has Paved A Road Using 100% Recycled Materials. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreO&G Powers Quarry with Solar
O&G Industries, Connecticut’s largest privately held construction company, recently went live with a 1.3-megawatt (MW) solar array at its quarry on Roxbury Road in Southbury, Conn.
Read MoreNAPA Notes Opportunities in FY2020 Appropriations Bills
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Chairman John Harper, senior vice president of Construction Partners Inc. in Dothan, Ala., released the following statement after final passage of Congress’s Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations bills:
Read MoreUse of Recycled Asphalt Reaches New High
Asphalt pavements are the most consistently recycled material in the United States. Every day as part of maintenance and improvement projects, old asphalt pavement material is reclaimed from roads and parking lots and then put back to use in new pavements.
Read MoreGranite Facility Recognized as a California Green Business
Granite announced that its Santa Clara Asphalt facility in Santa Clara, Calif., has been recognized as a California Green Business by the California Green Business Network in acknowledgement of its efforts to conserve resources and prevent pollution to help make Santa Clara County a more sustainable community. Granite is the only asphalt plant with this designation in California.
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