Conco Quarries
MLPA surpasses fundraising goal for Chris Upp Memorial Endowment Fund
The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) raised more than $300,000 for the fund. Keep Reading
MLPA launches fundraising campaign for Upp endowment
The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) is paying tribute to longtime Conco Quarries leader Chris Upp, developing a scholarship in his name. Keep Reading
Remembering Conco Quarries’ Chris Upp
Industry friends remember the Conco Quarries fixture as a leader and a champion for aggregates. Keep Reading
Upp, longtime aggregate industry leader, dies
Chris Upp, who spent 27 years at Conco Quarries and dedicated his career to aggregates, died last week. He was 49. Keep Reading
MLPA names 2019 environmental award winners
The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) selected six companies comprising 32 sites for its 2019 MLPA Environmental Award. Keep Reading
P&Q Profile: Conco Quarries’ Chris Upp
Chris Upp, the vice president and general manager at Conco Quarries, has dedicated 20-plus years to the company, located in the Springfield, Missouri, area, where he's gained experience in operational management for two aggregate sites that produce a combined 2… Keep Reading
Conco shares experience with new rigid hauler
The Missouri producer is putting a Terex Trucks’ TR70 to use at a limestone site in Willard, Missouri, to increase productivity. Keep Reading
The workforce of the future
The industry’s success will remain dependent on employees who are capable of doing hands-on work. Keep Reading
5 crucial tips for being interviewed
This is part two of a two-part series on interviews. The first part of this series covers conducting an interview, while this part covers being interviewed – for both a job and an article. 1. Create a portfolio Be sure… Keep Reading
