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Our company has grown steadily and significantly since its founding as a public company in the late 1950s – remaining the largest construction aggregates producer in America throughout that time. While the world has changed greatly in the last 60 years, our focus on ethically and sustainably running our business, so that it can thrive over time, has not.

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News: Environmental Stewardship

People

A Beekeeper's Paradise
There’s a lot of sweetness spreading around Vulcan Material Company’s Friendship Quarry...
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Environmental Stewardship

Conservation Bank Protects Delhi Sands Flower-Loving Fly
A 150-acre conservation bank in Colton, California aids in the recovery of the federally endangered Delhi Sands flower-loving fly. Owned by Vulcan Materials Company, the conservation bank protects the largest remaining contiguous block of habitat for Delhi Sands flower-loving fly...
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Environmental Stewardship

Protecting Our Endangered Species
The Cajon Conservation Bank opened in 1996 and covers more than 1,300 acres that are preserved in perpetuity and managed as wildlife habitat...
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Environmental Stewardship

A Passion For Conservation
Vulcan Materials Company purchased approximately 100 acres of land adjacent to the Witherspoon Sand & Gravel for conservation easement purposes...
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Environmental Stewardship

Beach Restoration
Flagler County, Florida is home to miles of beautiful beaches along the east coastline of the state. In October 2016, Flagler’s dune line was decimated by Hurricane Matthew. With the help of Vulcan sand, a $20-million-plus beach restoration effort began in January 2018...
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Community

Quarry Park Inspires
Quarry Park is the most visited park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The park sits on the former location of the Piedmont Quarry, which operated from the mid-1920’s through the early 1970’s. The quarry site and surrounding land was donated to the city by Vulcan Materials Company in 1998...
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Environmental Stewardship

Raptor Release
The red-tailed hawk known as “Iris” was brought to the non-profit Carolina Raptor Center in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina with a fish hook embedded in its eye. After a delicate surgery and recovery at the Carolina Raptor Center, the hawk was released at the Cabarrus Quarry...
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Environmental Stewardship

A Strategic Partnership
The Fairfax Water Authority and Vulcan Materials Company entered into a strategic partnership that ensures a plentiful supply of drinking water for nearly two million residents in Northern Virginia...
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