aggregate producers
Hinkle Contracting appoints president, CEO
Hinkle Contracting Co. promoted Larry Winkleman to be its president and CEO. Winkleman succeeds Tom Hinkle as the company’s president and CEO. Hinkle will continue his involvement with the company as a consultant and adviser to the management team on… Keep Reading
Construction, materials companies consolidate
Three Mid-Atlantic materials production and heavy civil construction management companies – American Infrastructure, Allan A. Myers and Independence Construction Materials – are consolidating under one name, Allan Myers. “We’re really just formalizing something that has already happened naturally through doing… Keep Reading
Mummy found at Indiana quarry
Land surveyors working at a planned quarry site near Lowell, Ind., stumbled onto a mummified body that archaeologists say could be thousands of years old. According to the Chicago Tribune, the mummified body was discovered June 26. The discovery halted… Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim executive committee formed
Lafarge and Holcim constructed a 10-member executive committee of the combined LafargeHolcim, Reuters reports. The companies confirmed that Holcim CFO Thomas Aebischer would be in charge of finance for the group. Saad Sebbar, who heads Lafarge Morocco, would lead the… Keep Reading
Vulcan’s Hill reinforces positive outlook for 2015
Tom Hill, president and CEO of Vulcan Materials Co., offered an updated outlook of 2015 for his company following the release of its latest quarterly report. According to Hill, demand for aggregates remains strong and Vulcan is experiencing accelerating momentum… Keep Reading
Nye looks forward, back for Martin Marietta
Ward Nye, chairman, president and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials Inc., offered some perspective on the company's recent performance and an outlook for the remainder of 2015 upon the release of Martin Marietta's latest quarterly report. According to Nye, the… Keep Reading
Aggregates volume, pricing growth drive Martin Marietta’s first quarter
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. experienced improved margins and increased profitability during the first quarter of 2015. In fact, Martin Marietta reports it achieved a first-quarter profit for the first time in seven years. Ward Nye, Martin Marietta's chairman, president and… Keep Reading
P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Paul Detwiler III
Producer positioned family-owned company for tremendous growth A high-volume aggregate producer doesn’t become a top U.S. producer overnight. A series of growth-related moves are usually made, and those moves are typically made over a period of years, even decades. New… Keep Reading
Free rocks in California?
While watching a television news report about the California drought, I learned of the state's plans to cut water usage. The report discussed an initiative to replace 50 million sq. ft. of lawns throughout the state with drought-tolerant landscaping in… Keep Reading
