A Puslinch, Ontario, Canada, aggregate company will be extending hours of operations at one of its pits due to problems with meeting their annual extraction quotas. While they previously rejected an application from Dufferin Aggregates, Puslinch council has conditionally approved the company’s request for an earlier start as long as their concerns about trucks tracking mud and stones into the…
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OSSGA Names Dufferin’s Flamboro Quarry Innovation Award Winner
In 2020, the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) introduced the Safety Innovation Award, which recognizes innovative practices, programs and projects in Ontario, Canada’s aggregate industry. The award honors innovations that improve the health and safety of employees, subcontractors and the public in the areas of OHS management systems, health and safety training, wellness programs and culture.
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A company planning to mine for sand and gravel in New Beaver, Pa., is taking court action after the borough denied its application in September, according to the Beaver County Times. New Beaver Council denied New Galilee-based Three Rivers Aggregates’ conditional use request in a 6-1 vote following public opposition and lingering questions. Developers filed the appeal in Lawrence County…
Read MoreDufferin Aggregates Quarry Earns Award from OSSGA
Acton Quarry, operated by Dufferin Aggregates – a division of CRH Canada Group Inc. – earned the 2016 Community Relations Award from the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA).
Read MoreDufferin Aggregates Quarry Becomes Environmental Trailblazer
CRH Canada’s Dufferin Aggregates Acton Quarry is the first quarry in the world to receive certification as a supplier of responsibly sourced stone, sand and gravel, according to the Cornerstone Standards Council (CSC).
Read MoreDufferin Aggregates, Rogers Group Receive Awards
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) recognized two operations with Platinum Awards of Excellence during its 2016 Annual Convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo. These awards are the highest recognition that a single quarry can receive for community outreach and sustainable practices.
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