Tag: Rob Van Til

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Van Til: More deregulation, national stimulus program could emerge beyond November

October 19, 2020By

River Aggregates’ Rob Van Til forecasts developments that may come in 2021 and in the years that follow.

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StonePoint Materials acquires River Aggregates

September 21, 2020By

River operates two sand and gravel facilities in Texas. Stonepoint says the acquisition complements its subsidiary, Southern Aggregates, in Louisiana.

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With five of the nation’s 13 most populous cities residing in Texas, demand for construction materials in the Lone Star State is, not surprisingly, very high. Photo: Art Wager/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Is a major infrastructure deal in the cards?

April 1, 2020By

With the coronavirus already generating a $2 trillion bill to support individuals and businesses, President Trump sees this moment as the opportunity to finally address the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.

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Riprap and boulders represent about 15 percent of Albert Frei & Sons’ revenue, yet only 2 percent of its volume, President Albert Frei Jr. says. Photo by Kevin Yanik

How the coronavirus is changing the way aggregate producers do business

March 30, 2020By

Producers weigh in on how the pandemic is forcing them to rethink simple business practices.

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Carl Davis, left, and Rob Van Til have been working together at River Aggregates since 2013. Prior to that, the two worked together at Pioneer International and Hanson Aggregates. Photo by Joe McCarthy

How forward thinking got River Aggregates ahead

January 10, 2020By

Advanced planning allowed the company’s managing partners to get in front of any threats to production efficiency at their Rye Plant in Texas.

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Houston producer shares his Harvey experience

Houston producer shares his Harvey experience

September 1, 2017By

Rob Van Til, managing partner at Houston-area River Aggregates, discusses Hurricane Harvey’s impact on his sand-and-gravel operation along the San Jacinto River.

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