CDE Commissioned a 550-tph Plant in Utah for Granite. Find Out About the New Technology Put in Place. Edited by Mark S. Kuhar CDE has commissioned a 550-tph plant in Utah for Granite, one of the largest diversified construction and construction materials companies in the United States. Granite is a full-suite civil construction provider that delivers infrastructure solutions for public…
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SRM Materials Acquires Granite Quarry in Elberton, Ga.
SRM Materials has acquired a granite quarry site from North Georgia Aggregates in Elberton, Ga. SRM Materials President Ryan Hollingshead stated, “We’re excited to get this quarry fully operational and part of the SRM family. This location fills in a service gap for SRM Materials allowing us to better serve our customers.” The site was established in the 1950s as…
Read MoreCDE, Granite Showcase State-of-the-Art Wash Plant in Utah
In a state where water shortages are a common occurrence, more than 100 representatives from the materials processing industry assembled in Stansbury Park, Utah, recently to witness first-hand how a CDE engineered wash plant is efficiently managing scarce water resources. Washing experts CDE, and Granite, one of the largest diversified construction and construction materials companies in the United States, alongside…
Read MoreA New Dimension
Central Texas Stone & Aggregate has partnered with dimensional stone giant Cold Spring – which operates a quarry on the edge of the Llano Uplift in Marble Falls, Texas – to process thousands of tons of unused granite. You can read the full feature in the February issue of Rock Products.
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The Industry’s Publicly Traded Companies Provide An Industry Barometer When They Release Their Quarterly Reports. Vulcan MaterialsVulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended June 30. Total revenues increased sharply from the prior year driven by double-digit growth in the company’s legacy business as well as the addition of U.S. Concrete operations. Total revenues were $1.954 billion, up from…
Read MoreConsidering Manufactured Sand
All Over The World There Are Signs That Sand Shortages Will Be a Reality. Is It Time To Get Serious About Manufactured Sand? By John Googins This is the third in a three-part series on manufactured sand. This article focuses on product gradation. – Ed. Since you all have different material sources, sand, gravel, quarry, limestone, granite, quartzite, basalt, etc.,…
Read MoreGraniterock Quarry Takes Lead on Greener Community, Infrastructure
Graniterock is turning to the sun to help power its 121-year old A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas, becoming one of the first California mines to make a major investment in renewable energy.
Read MoreGranite Sustainability Progress Report Wins Award
Granite announced that its 2019 Sustainability Progress Report was awarded Gold by MerComm in its 2020 Annual Report Competition (ARC). Granite’s 2019 Sustainability Progress Report encompasses its comprehensive set of goals including corporate social responsibility, environmental stewardship and responsible governance.
Read MoreGranite Hires Diversity Executive
Jorge A. Quezada has joined Granite as vice president of diversity and inclusion. In this newly created role, Quezada will report to Phillip M. DeCocco, senior vice president of human resources, and be responsible for implementing strategies that address Granite’s guiding belief that diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences enhance creativity and innovation.
Read MoreGranite Touts Telematics
July 2, 2019 – Granite’s 2018 Sustainability Report, available on its website, focuses on many aspects of the company’s business. One interesting part is the inclusion of telematics and how it factors into its sustainability efforts. In the section “Using Telematics to Reduce our Carbon Footprint,” the company said one of its goals is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions/fuel consumption associated with…
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