National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Thu September 12, 2024
NSSGA Announces President & CEO Departure
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Board Chair Jim Nickolas issued the following statement announcing Michael Johnson's departure as NSSGA's president and CEO. "Mike Johnson has been a valued leader of this association for the past 11 years....
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Wed July 17, 2024
NSSGA Receives EPA Grant to Advance Aggregates Sustainability
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has been awarded a five-year, $9.65 million grant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With the EPA grant funding and support, NSSGA aims to provide the aggregates industry with essential resources to: robustly produce and release Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs); establish guidelines on best management practices for reducing CO2 emissions; and enhance the industry's capacity to sequester CO2....
DSC Dredge - Mon April 08, 2024
Charlie Johnson Passes NSSGA Gavel to Mark Krause
On March 23, 2024, at the NSSGA's Gavel Exchange dinner held at the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn., DSC Dredge's Director of Domestic Dredge Sales, Charlie Johnson, passed the gavel to Mark Krause of McLanahan as the newly appointed chairman....
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Wed March 27, 2024
Mark Helm Receives 2024 Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award
The 2024 Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award was presented to Mark Helm of Dolese Bros. Co. during the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Annual Board and Membership Meeting. "Mark is well-known for encouraging the long-term health of the aggregates industry through his commitment to the community," said NSSGA President and CEO Michael Johnson....
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Wed March 27, 2024
VIDEO: Jim Nickolas Named New NSSGA Board Chair
Jim Nickolas, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Martin Marietta, will be the next chair of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). Outgoing Chair Seth Hankowski, All States Materials Group, handed off the gavel during a ceremony at the 2024 NSSGA Annual Convention....
ARTBA - Tue May 30, 2023
Supreme Court WOTUS Ruling May Herald Faster Transportation Project Approvals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) campaign to regulate all U.S. ditches hit another roadblock May 25. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) that the agency exceeded its authority in developing new wetlands regulations....
ARTBA - Mon April 18, 2022
ARTBA, NSSGA: Clean Water Act Rules Hurt Transportation Sector's Ability to Fix Nation's Roads & Bridges
Confusing rules promulgated by federal agencies under the Clean Water Act (CWA) are hurting the transportation construction sector's ability to fulfill the goals of the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), according to an amicus brief filed April 13 with the U.S....
ARTBA - Mon March 08, 2021
Federal Court Decision Clears the Way for Faster Transportation Improvements, ARTBA & NSSGA Say
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 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA)....
Sara Feuling, AEM Director of Construction - Mon August 31, 2020
Construction Aggregates 101: What They Are (and Why They Matter)
Aggregates are often overlooked when we talk about the construction industry today. They are not appealing. They are not glamorous. They are just rocks after all. That said, aggregates are — quite literally — the building blocks of our society....
