Texas
USGS: 2019 aggregate production totals 2.47 billion tons
That total is up 5 percent compared with 2018 production, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports. Keep Reading
U.S. Concrete’s Sandbrook to retire, Pruitt to succeed him
U.S. Concrete CEO Bill Sandbrook will retire from his position effective April 3, with President and COO Ronnie Pruitt to succeed him as CEO. Keep Reading
Leadership selected for Eagle’s heavy materials business
Mike Nicolais and Michael Haack will have key roles in the organization that has aggregate operations. Keep Reading
How Texas Concrete Sand & Gravel rolls with the changes
At Texas Concrete Sand & Gravel, questioning the status quo and adapting to the changes have become a way of life. Keep Reading
How Texas backs its infrastructure like no other
With several of the nation’s largest cities within its borders and a population growing by more than 1,000 a day, the Lone Star State requires a Texas-sized budget to keep up with expanding infrastructure needs. Keep Reading
Texas Crushed Stone’s approach to a bustling market
The operation features two crushing facilities, a secondary crushing plant and a conveyor that all contribute to producing crushed stone and sand. Keep Reading
How forward thinking got River Aggregates ahead
Advanced planning allowed the company’s managing partners to get in front of any threats to production efficiency at their Rye Plant in Texas. Keep Reading
Putting the spotlight on the state of Texas
Pit & Quarry celebrates aggregate producers in the Lone Star State within its January 2020 edition. Keep Reading
Aggregate production up 8 percent in third quarter of 2019
Crushed stone production was up 9 percent while sand and gravel production was up 5 percent, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. Keep Reading