Florida
Titan America quarry recognized for safety excellence
The National Mining Association awarded a Titan America quarry in Florida – one of the nation’s largest – with a Sentinel of Safety Award. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta growth continues in fourth quarter 2020
The company’s building materials business achieved record fourth-quarter revenues and gross profit. Keep Reading
Dates, location selected for 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable
Normally held in January, the annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference is being pushed back to March 2021 due to the pandemic. Keep Reading
Titan Group’s US aggregate business ‘strong’
Titan Group reports that its U.S. aggregate business performed well in the third quarter, capitalizing on its strategy of vertical integration. Keep Reading
Vecellio Group chief earns highway progress award
Leo Vecellio Jr. of Vecellio Group, who diversified his company into the aggregate business, was bestowed with the George S. Bartlett Award during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s convention. Keep Reading
Green Rock acquires Couch Aggregates
The acquisition includes five operating plants, expanding Green Rock’s construction aggregate footprint in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Keep Reading
Cemex USA stepping up for those in need
The company delivered grant checks to provide food, housing, safety and education in several major Florida communities. Keep Reading
ISEE explosives and blasting conference canceled
The annual International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) event, which was scheduled for February 2020, will no longer take place due to the pandemic. Keep Reading
Editor’s notebook: ‘Gangbusters’ construction, a labor shortage solution and more
P&Q's Kevin Yanik reflects on conversations with producers and suppliers over the last week, touching on construction activity, the industry’s labor shortage and how business might change going forward. Keep Reading
