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Martin Marietta’s Ward Nye says building bridges is key to success
Ron Summers (left) ends his tenure as NSSGA's 2012 chairman of the board and passes the gavel to Ward Nye.
During the closing session of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) annual meeting, CalPortland's Ron Summers passed the ... Read More...
From Nothing — A Successful Business
The Aguilar family didn’t let starting out with nothing but a truck and a screen stop them from turning their small business into a prosperous company.
By Kerry Clines, Senior Editor
The small town of Socorro, N.M., just south of Albuquerque, is ... Read More...
Sustainability Picks Up Steam
Although many initiatives began in Europe, North American operators are beginning to appreciate the benefits of green business practices.
Sustainable operating practices — which have roots in the business strategies of many European construction materials companies — are making their way ... Read More...
Sustainability Picks up Steam
Although many initiatives began in Europe, North American operators are beginning to appreciate the benefits of green business practices.
By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
Sustainable operating practices — which have roots in the business strategies of many European construction materials companies — are ... Read More...
Data Mining
Disappointing economic indicators threaten M&A activity
Analysts and investors were busy recently with the U.S. debt ceiling crisis and a steady stream of disappointing economic indicators. The result was a continued drop in stock prices for construction materials producers. This, together ... Read More...
Martin Marietta Q2 results: Net sales were $426.7 million, down from $442.8 million in Q2 2010
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MMM) announced results on Aug. 2 for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.
Ward Nye, president and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials, says in the MMM earnings report that "despite a continuing difficult ... Read More...
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Smooth Operator
When boulders continued to bust up its barges, an Ohio sand and gravel operator turned to a custom solution to keep its water transportation moving smoothly.
By Carl Emigh
For more than 80 years, Oscar Brugmann Sand & Gravel, Inc., located ... Read More...
Carved in Stone
N is for Non-metallic
Annual non-metallic minerals are typically twice the value of metallic minerals, which takes a little of the sparkle out of gold.
By Bill Langer
Non-metallic noun – ‘The name Non-Metallic, as used, it may be well to state, relates ... Read More...
Carved in Stone
L is for Lava
From Mt. Vesuvius to Hawaii, molten rock continues to leave its mark.
By Bill Langer
Lava (origin): lave, Italian, ‘a streame or gutter suddainly caused by raine’ (John Florio, 1611, A Dictionary Italian & English).
It is ironic that when ... Read More...
UDOT awards Granite Construction JV team $106 million project
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has awarded the Granite Construction -- Copper Hills Constructors (CHC) joint venture team a $106 million construction management/general contractor (CM/GC) contract to build the new Mountain View Corridor freeway, transit and trail system in and around ... Read More...
CalCIMA calls for conference papers
Paper proposals related to the aggregate, industrial materials, ready mixed concrete, cement and asphalt industries for the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA)2010 Education Conference are are being accepted.
Proposals are being accepted in all segments of the industry; aggregate ... Read More...
Command Alkon, Systech form Integra Product Division
Command Alkon and Systech Incorporated leaders in integrated solutions for the construction and bulk materials industries celebrate the formation of The Integra Product Division of Command Alkon.
“The Command Alkon Integra Product Division will add more depth and breadth to the ... Read More...
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