NSSGA recognizes 2023 Community Relations Excellence Award winners

By Jack Kopanski| September 26, 2023

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) recognized its Community Relations Excellence Award winners during its 2023 Legislative & Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. Photo: NSSGA

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named its 2023 Community Relations Excellence Award winners, as well as its Stars of Excellence awards.

The Community Relations Excellence Awards recognize producers’ achievements through involvement in their community to enhance public perception of their business, facility and the industry. This year, NSSGA recognized 10 Gold, 13 Silver and 59 Bronze winners.

“The Community Relations awards highlight the integral part that facilities play in their local communities,” says Michael Johnson, NSSGA president & CEO. “Strong community relations efforts create strong relationships at every level which allows for our member facilities to continue to succeed and thrive. It is my pleasure to recognize all our winners today.”

Rogers Group Inc.’s Reostone Quarry received the platinum award as the top-scoring gold award winner.

Also recognized as Stars of Excellence Award winners were Martin Marietta’s Hunter Stone and North East quarries. This award is presented to an operation with multiple gold awards in safety, community relations or environmental excellence within five years.

Kristy Robertson with Rogers Group Inc.’s Reostone Quarry spoke at NSSGA’s Community Relations Excellence Award Ceremony. The Reostone Quarry won the association’s platinum award. Photo: NSSGA

Award winners

Along with its Reostone Quarry receiving the platinum and a gold award, Rogers Group had two other operations named gold award winners: its Caryville Quarry and Jefferson County Stone.

Martin Marietta had four gold award winners (Augusta Quarry, Hunter Stone Quarry, Northeast Quarry – part of Bluegrass Materials – and Stamper Mine). Also with gold winners were Capitol Aggregates (Solms Quarry – part of Zachry Corp.), Holcim (Peabody Quarry) and Luck Companies (Culpeper Plant – part of Luck Stone).

Martin Marietta and Rogers Group also had several operations receive the silver award.

Silver winners for Rogers Group were Batavia Mine – part of Arch Materials – Bloomington Crushed Stone, Greenbrier Quarry, Lacey’s Spring Quarry, Livingston Quarry and Springdale Quarry. For Martin Marietta, silver winners were Hatton Quarry, Lakeside Operations and North Austin Quarry.

Cemex (Lake Wales Sand Mine), CRH (Penfield Quarry – part of The Dolomite Group) and Wendling Quarries (Wendling Quarries) each had individual silver award winners.

The 59 bronze awards were largely split between Martin Marietta (26 winners) and CRH (19 winners). Allan Myers, Rogers Group and Specialty Granules each had three bronze winners, with Granite Construction Co., Memphis Sand & Gravel Co., Stavola Companies, Summit Materials and Vinci Construction USA each having one bronze winner.