The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipients of its Environmental Excellence Awards and the winner of the 2023 Environmental Leadership Award.
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Vulcan’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.
Read MoreGraniterock Donates Toward Slain Officer’s Memorial
The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC) and member contractors Graniterock, Granite Construction and XL Construction have pledged $20,000 toward the Reimagining Willowbrook Park Project in honor of Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller.
Read MoreGeneva Rock’s Aggregate Division Adopts Lehi Trail
Geneva Rock’s Aggregate division recently adopted a section of the Murdock Trail system in Lehi, Utah.
Read MoreCaterpillar to Sponsor Major League Soccer
Caterpillar Inc. announced a multi-year sponsorship with Major League Soccer (MLS), the fastest growing sports League in North America. With the highest percentage of millennial and multicultural fans of any U.S. sport, the sponsorship is designed to amplify the Caterpillar brand to a broader, more diverse audience in the United States and Canada and to engage with the League’s passionate…
Read MoreWalker Aggregates’ Severn Quarry Receives OSSGA Award
Walker Aggregates’ Severn Quarry in the Township of Severn, Ontario, Canada, has received the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (OSSGA) 2021 Community Relations award, presented at OSSGA’s 2022 Conference & AGM at the end of February.
Read MoreDolese Donates Trucks to Rural Fire Departments
Dolese Bros. Co., Oklahoma City, recently donated four trucks to rural fire departments, including Canute, Turley, Meeker and Rush Creek. The trucks will aid in the storage of water supply for the fire departments, which will also help with the overall wellbeing of the surrounding communities.
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