Associations
AGC: New measures needed to offset construction employment declines
According to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), new monthly job loss data foreshadows more layoffs amid project cancellations and state cutbacks in road projects. Keep Reading
GCAA workshop continues to raise the bar
The Georgia Construction Aggregate Association’s (GCAA) Management Workshop & Expo set records this year, providing an in-depth learning platform for producers, a quality sales environment for suppliers and an event model that other state associations aim to replicate Keep Reading
Congress passes coronavirus stimulus bill, businesses to see relief
The largest stimulus package in U.S. history made its way through Congress and to the president's desk, where it was signed Friday. Keep Reading
Proactive lobby key to deeming Pennsylvania producers as ‘life-sustaining’
When Pennsylvania’s governor initially classified the mining industry as “non-life-sustaining,” organizations like the Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association moved quickly to keep operations open. Keep Reading
NSSGA’s Young Leaders meeting bumped to August
With heightened concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) made the decision to move the upcoming meeting. Keep Reading
Matson taking the torch as NSSGA chairman
Despite Washington’s politically toxic environment, Rogers Group's Darin Matson is optimistic about the prospect of getting critical work done as he looks to the months ahead at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). Keep Reading
Highway funding still top of mind in Missouri
There’s no shortage of issues Missouri aggregate producers want to address, but shoring up the state’s highway fund remains priority number one. Keep Reading
Limestone trade holding strong on the Great Lakes
Shipments were up nearly 8 percent in July, and the limestone trade significantly bettered the month’s five-year average. Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry Roundtable shifts to Naples in 2020
The annual event bringing aggregate producers together with manufacturers, dealers and other industry professionals, will take place Jan. 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. Keep Reading
