Kevin Yanik
NSSGA names North Carolina director Executive of the Year
Jay Stem Jr., executive director of the North Carolina Aggregates Association, was recently named NSSGA's State Aggregates Association Executive of the Year. "NSSGA values what Jay is doing in the state of North Carolina and nationally by contributing to the… Keep Reading
Vortex planning major expansion
Vortex is planning to increase its plant size by about 50 percent this year. The expansion, which will be about 64,000 sq. ft., will make the company's headquarters in Salina, Kan., about 185,000 total sq. ft. Salina President and CEO… Keep Reading
Report: Aggregates production up slightly in 2012
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its final 2012 statistics related to aggregates production, noting that the estimated annual output of crushed stone produced for consumption in 2012 was 1.16 billion metric tons (Gt) – a slight increase compared… Keep Reading
Vulcan economist offers forecast at GCAA event
Baron Worthington, manager of economic analysis at Vulcan Materials Co., shared his outlook on the various construction sectors Feb. 27 during a short session at the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association's 2013 Management Workshop in Atlanta. According to Worthington, housing starts… Keep Reading
RDO to sell Maptek long-range laser scanners
Maptek has signed an agreement with RDO Integrated Controls (RDOIC) to resell Maptek I-Site survey systems. RDOIC is RDO Equipment Co.’s positioning technology division, supplying equipment for mobile mapping and terrestrial scanning into various industries, including mining. Maptek and RDOIC… Keep Reading
Edwards, Nye among Young Leaders speakers
Details on the next Young Leaders Annual Meeting, to be held May 14-18 in New Orleans, have been released. Among this year's featured speakers are Ward Nye, president and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials; William J. Sandbrook, president and CEO… Keep Reading
Groundbreaking transportation bill passed in Virginia
Virginia's House of Delegates and State Senate passed a comprehensive, long-term transportation bill Feb. 23. Now, the state legislature awaits Gov. Bob McDonnell's (R-Va.) signature. The bill will be covered by a few different sources according to the Washington Post,… Keep Reading
Two metal/nonmetal deaths occur in January
According to MSHA, two miners were killed in the metal and nonmetal sector in January 2013. One person died when a large rock fell and struck him while in a manlift taking samples from a highwall. The other person was… Keep Reading
Vulcan recognized for hearing loss prevention program
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) awarded Vulcan Materials Co. their 2013 Safe-in-Sound Award for Excellence. Vulcan Materials was recognized for its implementation of a data-driven hearing loss prevention program.… Keep Reading
