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Pit & Quarry announces 2016 Hall of Fame class

Pit & Quarry's 2016 Hall of Fame class includes Rick Feltes of Feltes Sand & Gravel Co., Don James of Vulcan Materials Co. and Steve Zelnak of Martin Marietta Materials Inc. This group joins the 17 current members of the… Keep Reading

Vulcan’s James retiring at year’s end

Vulcan Materials Co. announced that Don James will retire as the company's non-executive chairman and from the board of directors, effective at the end of 2015. Tom Hill, Vulcan's president and CEO, will succeed James as chairman. "Don has led… Keep Reading

Vulcan quarries receive safety awards from NCDOL

The North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) honored Vulcan Materials Co. with safety awards at the company’s safety conference in Winston-Salem, N.C. North Carolina Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry presented 19 awards to Vulcan for both large and small quarry operations,… Keep Reading

Martin Marietta, Vulcan share quarterly results

Martin Marietta Materials Inc. and Vulcan Materials Co. each released their third-quarter reports today. Check them out here: Martin Marietta touts record third-quarter results Quarterly revenues, profit up at Vulcan Keep Reading

Quarterly revenues, profit up at Vulcan

Vulcan Materials Co. released its third-quarter results, reporting both revenue and gross profit increases over the prior year. According to Vulcan, third-quarter revenues increased 19 percent to $1.038 billion and gross profit increased 39 percent from the prior year to… Keep Reading

Scouting the future

Scouting and mining always seem to find their way into Frank McAllister’s life. McAllister, chairman of the board for the National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum, says his father was a scoutmaster when he was a kid. He recalls… Keep Reading

Vulcan quarry transforms to natural environment

Few hiking trails pass through active quarry sites. Yet, a hiking trail that stretches about half a mile is available for visitors in the middle of Vulcan Materials Co.’s Azusa Rock Quarry in Azusa, Calif. According to Vulcan, the trail… Keep Reading

Vulcan reveals second quarter progress

Vulcan Materials has released its second quarter 2015 results. Compared to the second quarter of 2014, Vulcan’s total revenues increased $104 million, or 13 percent, to $895 million. Gross profit increased $60 million, or 34 percent, to $234 million as… Keep Reading

Martin Marietta, Vulcan report second quarter results

Martin Marietta Materials and Vulcan Materials reported their second quarter results. Read below to see how the companies did in the second quarter of 2015. -Martin Marietta boasts second quarter improvements -Vulcan reveals second quarter progress Keep Reading

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