National Stone Sand & Gravel Association
NSSGA names Excellence Award winners and platinum qualifiers
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Platinum Award winners of its Safety, Environmental and Community Relations Excellence Awards. It also recognized the winner of its top honor, the National Stars of Excellence… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host geology webinar Feb. 26
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) is set to host its online webinar “Geotechnical & Structural Geology” on Feb. 26 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET. The webinar will focus on the importance of good pit design… Keep Reading
Griesemer named NSSGA Safety and Health Pro of 2014
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) named Louis Griesemer as its James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of 2014. The award recognizes an individual for substantial contributions and commitment to safe operating practices within his company and… Keep Reading
Industry leaders offer highway bill insights
At Pit & Quarry's 2014 Roundtable & Conference, industry leaders came together to discuss industry issues and propose solutions to them. Check out this video to see some of their opinions on the highway bill, which is set to expire… Keep Reading
Countdown to to AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo
The industry will come together this March for AGG1 and the NSSGA Convention. Baltimore is the site of this year’s AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. The show will offer more than 130,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space together with World… Keep Reading
Rare restoration: A unique ecosystem
A former sand-and-gravel pit is recognized with a prestigious award for its scarce ecosystem. The site where a sand-and-gravel pit once operated in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada, now serves as a public recreation area that features a rare tallgrass prairie… Keep Reading
The year ahead
Since 2008, when the bottom fell out of the economy, the North American aggregates industry has been on a slow and steady climb back to profitability. With most signs pointing in a positive direction, the industry heads into 2015 with… Keep Reading
NSSGA to discuss how to mitigate fatigue risk during webinar
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is hosting a webinar Monday, Jan. 15 on mitigating fatigue risk. The one-hour webinar begins at 1 p.m. EST. Anyone interested can sign up for the webinar here. According to NSSGA, nearly… Keep Reading
NSSGA offering noise, dust workshop at AGG1
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Noise and Dust Workshop will co-locate with the 2015 AGG1 Academy & Expo. According to NSSGA, the workshop will begin March 19 – the last day of AGG1 – and run through March 21.… Keep Reading