NSSGA
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
NSSGA names 2013 award winners
The Stars of Excellence and Gold Awards in various categories will be presented at NSSGA’s 2013 Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, at the Grand Hyatt on Monday, March 18. NSSGA Two Stars of Excellence recipient winners for 2013 are… Keep Reading
NSSGA tabs San Antonio Spurs GM as keynote speaker
R.C. Buford, general manager of the San Antonio Spurs, will deliver the keynote address March 20 at NSSGA's Annual Convention in San Antonio. The address will be given in Ballroom C 3 at the Gonzalez Convention Center. Buford will discuss… Keep Reading
NSSGA announces safety, environmental, community-relations awards
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners of its Safety, Environmental and Community Relations Excellence Awards, in addition to its top honor -- The Stars of Excellence for operations that accumulate multiple… Keep Reading
NSSGA chairman’s event, Hall of Fame ceremony are March 17
NSSGA is hosting its 2013 Chairman's Welcome Reception on March 17 from 6 to 7 p.m. in San Antonio. The event, for which Pit & Quarry is the sponsor, will take place at the Grand Hyatt. It precedes the inaugural Pit… Keep Reading
NSSGA paying tribute to Parker with safety and health award
Abel Parker, risk and regulatory affairs manager at Luck Companies, Richmond, Va., has been named NSSGA's 2012 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year. The award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to their company's and… Keep Reading
MSHA, NSSGA reaffirm education, training alliance
MSHA and NSSGA will maintain their now 10-year-old alliance aimed at preventing injuries and illnesses at U.S. aggregates operations. Signed at MSHA’s headquarters on Dec. 7 in Arlington, Va., the agreement calls for the two organizations to work closely together… Keep Reading
NSSGA appoints Edwards as president, CEO
Gus Edwards, NSSGA’s executive vice president since 2008, has been elected by the board of directors to succeed Joy Pinniger as the association’s president and CEO upon her retirement Nov. 2. Edwards began his service with the National Stone Association… Keep Reading
Aggregate Industries donates rock to Smithsonian
Aggregate Industries U.S. has partnered with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History as it embarks on hosting a festival designed to educate the public about geology. Aggregate Industries' contribution is its donation of a unique rock, rodingite, which is… Keep Reading
