TOP NEWS Vulcan Materials Grows Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2014, and full-year 2014. Total fourth-quarter revenues increased $75 million, or 11 percent, to $755 million, while gross profit increased $52 million, or 45 percent, to $170 million. Martin Marietta Leaps Forward Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported its results for the fourth quarter…
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Bipartisan Group Demands Quick Action on Highway Bill
A majority of both Republicans and Democrats have signed a letter initiated by Reps. Reid Ribble, R-Wisc., Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., and Tom Reed, R-N.Y, to Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., urging quick action to develop a long-term sustainable revenue source for maintaining the nation’s roads, highways and bridges. The letter, signed by 285 House members,…
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THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY’S BIG SHOW OF THE YEAR PUTS THE ‘MORE’ IN BALTIMORE. By Mark S. Kuhar AGG1 is right around the corner. The AGG1 Academy & Expo is geared to the decision-makers and buyers from the companies that produce the vast majority of crushed stone, sand and gravel in the marketplace, including company owners, senior managers, plant managers, superintendents,…
Read MoreNew NSSGA Membership Option Targets Small Producers
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced a new level of membership for single-location operations with fewer than 10 non-office staff.
Read MoreAggregates Producers Take On Capitol Hill
On Feb. 10-11, The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) organized a Waters of the U.S. fly-in, which took place in Washington, D.C. The effort is targeting members of Congress who are either on the bubble or are leaning against NSSGA’s supported position on this controversial issue.
Read More‘Gold Rush’ Star to Keynote Young Leaders Luncheon
Dave Turin of Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush” television series will be the keynote speaker at the Young Leaders Luncheon at NSSGA’s 2015 AGG1 Academy and Expo, March 17, 12:30 p.m., in Baltimore. Turin will discuss the importance of attracting and retaining talented young leaders for the aggregates and mining industries. The Young Leaders Luncheon will take place in the Baltimore Convention…
Read MoreNSSGA Names Environmental Leadership Award Winner
Matthew Hinck, environmental manager, CalPortland Co., Glendora, Calif., has been selected to receive the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2014 Environmental Leadership Award. NSSGA’s Environmental Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has made exemplary contributions to the industry’s environmental responsiveness, is involved with NSSGA’s environmental programs and has direct day-to-day involvement with his company’s environmental affairs. “On one of the most…
Read MoreObama’s Blockbuster Infrastructure Proposal: $478 Billion
President Barack Obama’s just-released $4 trillion budget includes a proposal for a six-year, $478-billion plan to invest in the nation’s infrastructure. The proposal also answers the main objection of critics who demand to know how it will be paid for: by closing a tax loophole that allows U.S. firms to avoid paying taxes on overseas profits, according to the White…
Read MoreSenate Committee Gets Serious About Infrastructure
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee officially kicked off its transportation reauthorization efforts Jan. 28 with a hearing featuring panels consisting of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and the governors of Alabama and Vermont, as well as the South Dakota Secretary of Transportation, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreNSSGA Names Annual Gold Award Winners; Platinum Qualifiers
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) recognized aggregates operations in the United States and Canada with an extraordinary commitment to safety, superior environmental stewardship and community involvement in 2013-2014. The underlying goal of these recognitions is to spur innovation and encourage continual quarry improvements, according to the association.
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