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David Thomey Receives NSSGA’s 2021 Barry K. Wendt Commitment Award

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) today presented David Thomey of Martin Marietta with the 2021 Barry K. Wendt…

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NSSGA’s Annual Convention Rocks On

ALEXANDRIA, VA – More than 415 aggregate industry leaders participated through the digital platform to attend the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2021 Annual Convention.

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Federal Court Decision Clears the Way for Faster Transportation Improvements, ARTBA & NSSGA Say

(WASHINGTON)— A major March 2 court decision has given every state in the country a clear understanding of how far federal jurisdiction extends over the nation’s water bodies, eliminating potentially costly delays in transportation system upgrades, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and…

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NSSGA Welcomes Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary

ALEXANDRIA, VA –The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s President and CEO Michael Johnson today issued the following statement welcoming Pete Buttigieg as the U.S. Transportation Secretary. Earlier today, the full Senate voted to confirm his nomination.

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CheckProof, the operations management platform for construction materials and heavy industry, has released a new episode of its Breaking Ground podcast featuring National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) president and CEO Michele Stanley.

Pit & Quarry

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NAPA) expressed support for the BUILD America 250 Act introduced this week, with president and CEO Michele Stanley commending Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Washington) for their leadership in drafting the five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill.

The Washington Times

As a nation, we travel 3.3 trillion miles each year using our road and bridge infrastructure, which is also used to move a significant portion of the $28.5 trillion worth of commodities annually shipped across the country. However, we all know firsthand the poor conditions of our infrastructure network. This is overwhelmingly due to the need for improvements outpaces the amount of funding available.