Memphis Stone Promotes Laury to IT Manager

In an industry that continues to witness more and more technology implementation, producers are continuously looking for ways to innovate in surface mining and asphalt paving.  “It comes as no surprise that our Information Technology (IT) Department plays an integral role in seeing that vision fulfilled. One member in particular who has worked behind the scenes to ensure seamless day-to-day…

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Granite Completes D&B Transaction

Aug. 13, 2024 – Granite Construction continues to grow its business further from its West Coast base. The company completed the acquisition of Dickerson & Bowen Inc. (D&B), a regional aggregates, asphalt and highway construction company serving central and southern Mississippi. The acquisition is a highly complementary bolt-on to the company’s 2023 acquisition of Lehman-Roberts Company/Memphis Stone & Gravel, and…

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Granite Announces Results; Agreement to Acquire Dickerson & Bowen

Granite Construction Inc. released its second-quarter financial report, noting revenue increased $183 million to $1.1 billion compared to $899 million for the same period in the prior year. The Construction and Materials segments posted year-over-year increases of 22% and 10%, respectively. The company also announced that it has entered into an agreement, subject to customary closing conditions, to acquire Dickerson…

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Memphis Stone & Gravel Initiates MLK Days Of Service

Memphis Stone & Gravel team members were thwarted by inclement weather on Jan. 15, the date of its highly-anticipated 10th annual MLK Day of Service. While the winter forecast brought an added challenge to the day’s planning, its team did what they do best: adapt.  As such, this annual Day of Service tradition will be carried out as “Days of Service.”…

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Memphis Stone & Gravel Adds Scott Jefferies

Memphis Stone & Gravel announced the appointment of Scott Jefferies to assistant superintendent of wash plants. “We are excited to have Scott joining our family of companies in this role,” said John Paul Finerson, vice president of production. “He brings several decade’s worth of industry experience with him. In addition, Scott’s personal values will mesh well with our culture and…

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FIRST LOOK – APRIL 2016

TOP NEWS AGG1 Breaks Records in Nashville The 2016 AGG1 Academy & Expo broke records for attendance, exhibit and education numbers, according to show organizers. Registered attendance of more than 9,000 beat the record set last year in Baltimore by 18 percent. Rogers Group Makes Big Changes At the March 18 meeting of the board of directors of Rogers Group Inc. (RGI), Darin Matson was…

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