MSHA reported that on June 22, a contract bulldozer operator at Vulcan Materials’ Chula Vista, Calif., quarry died when the bulldozer he was operating backed off the edge of a highwall. The bulldozer operator was clearing the bench in preparation for drilling and blasting and had removed the berms along the edge.
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Let’s Talk Sand and Gravel
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released its updated “Top 100 Producers of Construction Sand and Gravel in the United States” list. According to USGS Commodity Specialist Jason Christopher Willett, the top 10 leading U.S. construction sand and gravel producing companies in 2021 were, in descending order of tonnage: CRH Americas Materials Inc.; Vulcan Materials Co.; Martin Marietta Materials Inc.; Lehigh…
Read MoreVulcan Named One of the Best Companies to Work For
June 26, 2023 – A little recognition is always a good thing. Vulcan Materials Co. was named as one of the top 200 Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News and World Report. The company was also included in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of U.S. companies. The factors considered as part of the U.S. News review include: quality…
Read MoreVulcan Releases Environmental, Social and Governance Report
Vulcan Materials Co. released its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report highlighting the company’s durable growth strategy, performance and progress on key programs and policies, as well as execution in areas that deliver value to employees, shareholders, and the communities where Vulcan operates. The company’s ESG Report focuses on five key areas: People, Health & Safety, Environmental Stewardship, Neighbors &…
Read MorePricing is the New Black
It Is Time To Discuss A Critical And Yet Underestimated Part Of Price Management – The Quotation. By Julia Georgi With Vulcan Materials Co., Martin Marietta Materials, Summit Materials and Heidelberg Materials reporting record price increases in the first quarter of 2023, price and revenue management is finally becoming mainstream in our industry. Those remarkable success stories of publicly traded…
Read MoreThe Price is Right
One of the key storylines in the aggregates industry over the past 12 months is the price of aggregates. Like almost every other construction material out there, the price of aggregates has gone up in keeping with the same inflationary pressures felt by other industries. This is very apparent in the recently released first-quarter reports of the industry’s publicly traded…
Read MoreFirst Look – June 2023
TOP NEWS Vulcan MaterialsVulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended March 31, reporting total revenues of $1.649 billion, versus total revenues of $1.541 billion in the first quarter of 2022, about a 7% increase. Summit Materials Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended April 1, reporting net revenue of $407.3 million, versus $392.5 million in the…
Read MoreMSHA Impact Inspections Target 20 Mines in 15 States
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 20 mines in 15 states in April 2023 and found 335 violations. Since Jan. 1, 2023, MSHA’s inspections identified 914 violations, including 257 significant and substantial and 18 unwarrantable failure findings. An S&S violation is one reasonably likely to cause a reasonably…
Read MoreUSGS: Aggregates Production Flat in 2022
By Mark S. Kuhar At the start of 2022, it was highly anticipated that aggregates production would rise to about 2.80 billion metric tons (Gt) for the year. Well, final numbers are in and the estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2022 was 2.44 Gt, unchanged from that of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity…
Read MoreNews from Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut
According to the Green Valley News, Vulcan Materials submitted an application for a conditional use permit with the Town of Sahuarita, Ariz., to operate a hot mix asphalt plant at its current sand and gravel mining operation along Old Nogales Highway, just over a half-mile from some of the northernmost homes in Quail Creek. Residents have since raised a number…
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