Registration is now open for the AGG1 Academy and Expo, running March 25-27, 2025, in St. Louis. Held two out of every three-year cycle, except during ConExpo-Con/Agg years, AGG1 – held concurrently with the World of Asphalt – is the aggregates industry’s leading exposition and education resource. AGG1 features in-depth industry-focused educational programming and comprehensive exhibits that showcase the latest…
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NSSGA Kicks Off Legislative & Policy Forum
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) opens its annual Legislative & Policy Forum (LPF) today. Over the next four days, more than 375 attendees will convene in Washington, D.C. to share the story of the aggregates industry with lawmakers. This year’s LPF will include keynotes from David Kearby of TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, and political analyst…
Read MoreWater Resources Development Act of 2024 Passes House
On July 22, the House of Representatives approved by a vote of 359 to 13 the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program for projects to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection and other aspects of U.S. water resources infrastructure.…
Read MoreFormer Summit Exec Hill Joins Knife River Board
Knife River Corp. announced today that Thomas W. Hill has been elected by Knife River’s stockholders at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders to serve on its board of directors. Hill brings deep construction materials knowledge and decades of corporate leadership experience to the Knife River board. He previously served on the boards for CRH plc and Summit Materials Inc., and…
Read MoreAGG1 Education Sessions on Tap
More than 120 educational sessions will be offered at this year’s AGG1 Academy & Expo, co-located with the World of Asphalt Show & Conference, running March 25-27, at the Nashville Music City Center in Tennessee. They are divided into topic categories: Operations and Production – Learn about virtually every aspect of plant operations, production, and equipment maintenance, from 101-level courses to…
Read MoreAGG1 Returns to Nashville
This Year’s Show Takes Place March 25-27, at the Nashville Music City Center in Tennessee. By Mark S. Kuhar It’s time once again for the aggregates industry’s premier event. Registration is now open for AGG1 Academy & Expo, co-located with the World of Asphalt Show & Conference, running March 25-27, 2024, at the Nashville Music City Center in Tennessee. With…
Read MoreGranite Joins ‘The Road Forward’ Net Zero Initiative
Granite has joined The Road Forward, an initiative of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to achieve net zero carbon emission asphalt pavements by 2050. The move is the latest Granite has taken to demonstrate its commitment to social responsibility, environmental stewardship, dependable governance, and enduring value in pursuit of sustainability. “Granite is living its value of sustainability, setting an…
Read MoreNAPA’s The Road Forward Plan to Address Climate Change
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the asphalt pavement industry’s plan to join other industries and sectors around the world in curbing climate change. The member-driven and expert-defined research and implementation roadmap – The Road Forward: A Vision for Net Zero Carbon Emissions for the Asphalt Pavement Industry – calls on the U.S. asphalt community to advance technologies, products,…
Read MoreAssociation Execs Publish Op-Ed
Political news site The Hill published an op-ed by Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Audrey Copeland, Ph.D., P.E., president and CEO of the National Asphalt Pavement Association and Michael W. Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association.
Read MoreSurvey Documents Sustainability of Asphalt Pavements
The latest survey of asphalt-pavement mix producers documents the industry’s continued success in improving the sustainability of America’s roads through the incorporation of recycled materials and the use of energy-saving warm-mix asphalt technologies.
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