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Agg Man of the Year 2011

- December 2, 2011

Paul Mellott, Jr. leverages his passion and persuasion to create value for his employees, customers, community, and the aggregate industry.

Paul Mellott Jr. is 2011 AggMan of the Year

- November 14, 2011

Each year, Aggregates Manager recognizes an industry leader for his or her outstanding citizenship, business acumen, and industry leadership. This year, Aggregates Manager is proud to recognize ...

AggBeat

- May 6, 2011

Boulder Dash makes a bold statement, Knife River expands operations and Vulcan and Luck Stone receive gold awards.

Information Library

- February 1, 2011

Educational materials for aggregates professionals are featured.

Steve Forbes keynote at 2011 NSSGA Convention

- January 14, 2011

The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) will feature Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief and chairman of Forbes magazine, as keynote speaker at its 2011 Annual Convention scheduled ...

AggBeat

- October 1, 2010

Obama's $50 billion infrastructure proposal, construction industry adds jobs, aging roads and other industry news items are featured.

‘Following Up on an MSHA Inspection’ webinar set for July 20

- June 29, 2010

Mike Heenan, an attorney at Ogletree & Deakins and a member of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Council of Counsel will present the webinar, ...

UPDATE: 25 dead, 2 hurt, 4 missing after mine explosion

- April 5, 2010

Updated on Tuesday, April 6, from the original April 5, report. Twenty-five people are dead, two have been taken to hospitals, and four are still missing after an explosion at the ...

Rick Feltes wins NSSGA’s 2009 Wendt Memorial Commitment Award

- February 17, 2010

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) on Feb. 17 named Richard J. (Rick) Feltes, Lafarge, AC&A Division, Eastern U.S., Elburn, Ill., as recipient of the ...

NSSGA names Cheryl Suzio winner of James M. Christie Award

- January 20, 2010

ALEXANDRIA, VA., Jan 20 — The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named Cheryl Suzio, vice president for safety at York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company,  Meriden, ...

Mapes to receive NSSGA’s Environmental Leadership Award

- January 2, 2010

Dan Mapes of the National Lime & Stone Company, Findlay, Ohio, will receive the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) 2009 Environmental Leadership Award. The award is to be ...

January 2010 – Information Library

- January 1, 2010

Information Library by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor Online x-ray product testing Customers can now see their products passing through the Eriez E-Z Tec X-Ray Inspection System live online, eliminating the ...

$450 billion omnibus spending bill passed; core highway program receives $41.07

- December 16, 2009

Included in the $450 billion omnibus spending bill passed by the House on Dec. 10, a $67.9 billion Transportation-HUD spending bill lead the six-bill package. The House voted ...

Learn how to avoid anti-trust violations

- November 18, 2009

On Dec. 9, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association will present a two-hour Webinar on how to avoid antitrust violations for your employees and your business. The ...

Congress Fails to Extend SAFETEA-LU before CR Expires

- November 4, 2009

Efforts in the Senate to consider a six-month extension of the surface transportation law by unanimous consent stalled last week when several senators objected. According to the National ...

NSSGA Webinar on NIOSH dust control recommendations

- November 2, 2009

A National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) webinar, to be presented by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), will deliver practical information on techniques for ...

NSSGA Young Leaders Annual Meeting

- October 19, 2009

Location: San Diego Sponsor: National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Contact: Andrew Dougherty, e-mail adougherty@nssga.org, or go to www.nssga.org

NSSGA Fall Board of Directors Meeting

- October 19, 2009

Location: San Diego Sponsor: National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Contact: e-mail Cynthia McDowell at cmcdowell@nssga.org, or go to www.nssga.org.

AGG 1 Forum & Expo/NSSGA Annual Convention

- October 19, 2009

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Sponsor: National Stone, Sand & Gravel AssociationCincinnati Contact: e-mail Cynthia McDowell at cmcdowell@nssga.org, or go to www.nssga.org.

NSSGA Fall Board of Directors Meeting

- October 14, 2009

Sponsor: National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Location: San Diego, Calif. Contact: E-mail Cynthia McDowell at cmcdowell@nssga.org

AGG1 Forum & Expo / NSSGA 2010 Annual Convention

- October 14, 2009

Dates: Feb. 15-18, 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Contact: E-mail Cynthia McDowell at cmcdowell@nssga.org

Report on “Aggregates in Action” Fall Fly-In

- October 2, 2009

Nearly 50 of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) members took to the halls of Capitol Hill, holding hundreds of meetings on Sept. 23 as part of the ...

NSSGA’s Young Leaders Annual Meeting

- October 2, 2009

Location: San Diego, Calif. Sponsor: National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Contact: Andrew Dougherty, e-mail adougherty@nssga.org

NSSGA to host Clean Water Restoration Act Webinar

- September 2, 2009

On September 9 at 11 a.m., the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will host a webinar to detail industry concerns with the Clean Water Restoration Act, ...

EPA stormwater Webcast for aggregate operations

- September 2, 2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a free, on-line, Industrial Stormwater Webcast on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (EDT) for owners and operators ...

NSSGA’s safety & health awards

- August 20, 2009

On Sept. 1, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will begin accepting entries and nominations for its awards recognizing excellence in safety and health.  Participation ...

NSSGA zoning and permitting webinar, Sept. 17

- August 19, 2009

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association will host a zoning and permitting webinar — How to be Successful with Zoning and Permitting an Aggregate: Strategies and ...

MSHA’s Mike Davis to address Fly-In attendees

- August 11, 2009

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) says it is concerned that improvements in the aggregates industry safety and health record is not being acknowledged by the ...

Increased MSHA Scrutiny on Fall Protection on Mobile Equipment

- August 3, 2009

In recent weeks, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) says it has been made aware of Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) enforcement of what ...

Senate committee approves 18-month SAFETEA-LU extension

- July 27, 2009

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved an 18-month extension of SAFETEA-LU on July 15 by a vote of 18-1. The bill authorizes only highway and ...

Make August “Meet & Greet” month

- July 15, 2009

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) would like for aggregates operations to consider hosting a "Meet & Greet" with their member of Congress during the Congressional recess in August. ...

Vulcan’s Don James receives Woodrow Wilson Award

- June 24, 2009

Don James, chairman and CEO of Vulcan Materials Co., Birmingham, Ala., was honored on June 12 with the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship by the Woodrow ...