Associations
NSSGA leaders provide glimpse of road ahead in Washington
Michael Johnson and Michele Stanley of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) paid P&Q a visit to share reactions to the 2020 election and how aggregate industry issues may play with the Biden administration and a divided Congress. Keep Reading
Report: Construction employment slipping downward
Employment in the construction industry dropped in 209 of 358 metro areas between October 2019 and October of this year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading
Trimble exec takes over as AEM chair
Trimble executive chairman Steve Berglund will serve as one of five officers on the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' (AEM) 2021 board of directors. Keep Reading
NSSGA, PCA heads offer remarks on presidential election
Michael Johnson of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and Mike Ireland of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) issued statements about the 2020 presidential election. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade trending below 2019
In October, limestone cargos were below the month's five-year average by 6.9 percent, the Lake Carriers' Association reports. Keep Reading
More contractors report canceled projects than starts
The Associated General Contractors of America found this through a survey. It also says construction employment declined in most metros over the last 12 months. Keep Reading
CalCIMA, coalition file suit on Joshua tree listing process
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) is challenging a process that considers the western Joshua tree as a potentially threatened species. Keep Reading
Nye, Lake among ARTBA’s 2020-21 officers
Martin Marietta’s Ward Nye and CRH Americas Materials’ Randy Lake are among those with ties to the aggregate industry serving as officers of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Keep Reading
Texas exec earns ARTBA’s top honor
Zachry Construction Corp.'s David Zachry, whose subsidiaries include Capitol Aggregates, is the recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) most prestigious award this year. Keep Reading
