Seattle sand-and-gravel workers plan for strike
A number of workers in the sand-and-gravel industry in Seattle voted to go on strike. Members of Teamsters Local 174 voted to go on strike after a week of contract negotiations that were allegedly...
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A labor agreement was reached on Friday that ends a strike by concrete-delivery truck drivers in King County, Washington, reports The Seattle Times. Construction projects in the Seattle area had been...
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CalPortland VP to receive NSSGA safety, health award
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) selected Mark Rock, senior vice president of risk management for CalPortland, to receive its 2017 James M. Christie Safety & Health...
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CalPortland excited about the aggregate industry’s future
CalPortland had a positive response to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, and it is among the industry companies looking forward to the passage of a comprehensive infrastructure bill sometime in 2018. The...
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Equipment buying trends upwards
A number of aggregate producers are looking to upgrade their plants these days with brand-new equipment. Photo: iStock.com/isabela66 No two plants are the same. Will Pierce, vice president of...
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Hockey legend Eruzione visits NSSGA Annual Convention
Mike Eruzione addresses the 2020 NSSGA Annual Convention. Photo: P&Q Staff The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Annual Convention is underway in Las Vegas, and the...
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Martin Marietta to sell certain operations to CalPortland
Martin Marietta entered into a definitive agreement to sell certain West Coast cement and ready-mixed concrete operations to CalPortland Co. for $250 million. The operations include the Redding cement...
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Martin Marietta to sell cement plant to CalPortland
Martin Marietta agreed to sell its Tehachapi, California, cement plant and related distribution terminals to CalPortland Co. for $350 million. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023....
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