As part of its 2025 Winter Conference held at Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Mich., the Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) announced the winners of its Environmental Awards, Community Relations Awards and Safety Awards. The awards are part of MAA’s annual celebration of industry leaders in environmental stewardship, community support and safe work sites.
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Materials Producers Support Skate4Concrete
This year, Skate4Concrete, powered by the non-profit organization Project Cornerstone, delivered its first-ever Construction Summer Camp. In three days, 22 students (ages 15-18) visited three locations throughout San Diego County, Calif., and explored the science of, pathway to, and job opportunities within the concrete and construction materials industry.
Read MoreDespite Community Concerns, Texas Aggregates Industry Drives Economic Growth
Williamson County, Texas, reportedly has the most quarries of any other county in the state. So it’s no surprise that community opposition to quarry operations there is higher than elsewhere. The Coalition for Responsible Aggregate Mining (CREAM) is spearheading that opposition.
Read MorePermitting Update: Washington
After almost 10 months of friction between the company and its neighbor Fairmount Elementary School, the Mountain Loop Mine submitted a permit application to Snohomish County on Feb. 14.
Read MoreHow Important is Communication?
Here Is A List Of Communication Responsibilities Every Company Should Consider. By Thomas J. Roach In the last 100 years nothing in business has evolved as much as communication and communication technology. During the Great Depression and WWII eras, competition was less challenging, and employees were grateful just to have jobs. Companies needed only basic advertising and newspaper public relations…
Read MoreNSSGA Celebrates 2023 Environmental, Community, Award Winners
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipients of its Environmental Excellence Awards and the winner of the 2023 Environmental Leadership Award.
Read MoreVulcan’s Ft. Pierce Quarry Team Supports First Responders
With a legacy dating back before the acquisition of Florida Rock Industries by Vulcan Materials Co., the team operating Vulcan’s Ft. Pierce Quarry in Florida reiterated its support of first responders this summer with meal donations to five different first responder stations in St. Lucie County in June and July – demonstrating a healthy, active partnership with the community.
Read MoreGeneva Rock Donating Cyclone Sand to Prevent Flooding
Geneva Rock is doing its part to assist local Utah communities in preventing flooding caused by the spring melt. The company is donating cyclone sand, a byproduct of its concrete manufacturing process, to be used in creating barriers to prevent water from reaching homes and businesses.
Read MorePeckham Materials Plants Honored by NSSGA
Peckham Materials’ Pleasant Valley Quarry received the Community Relations Excellence Gold Award from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). Peckham was one of only eight Gold award recipients in the country.
Read MoreNSSGA Honors Community Relations Excellence Award Winners
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipients of the NSSGA Community Relations Excellence Awards. The Community Relations Excellence Awards recognize producers’ achievements through their involvement in their community to enhance the public’s perception of their business, their facility and our industry. This year, NSSGA recognized a total of eight Gold, eight Silver and 44 Bronze winners.
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