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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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Community

Special Growers Bloom
Special Growers started with an inspirational idea – to provide opportunities for young adults with special-needs. Founded eight years ago, the non-profit employs about 70 workers who harvest fresh herbs for wholesale to restaurants in and around Blount County. Area high school students with special-needs also work at Special Growers, arriving daily by school bus to the two-acre plot...
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People

Randy McCallister
From mechanic to haul truck driver to plant manager at Vulcan, Randy McAllister has held just about every position there is in a mining operation...
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Environmental Stewardship

Retire & Replace Program
As Vulcan continues to retire older components of our mobile equipment fleet, we are replacing them with newer machines that meet stringent Federal Clean Air Act Tier 3/Tier 4 engine emissions standards...
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Environmental Stewardship

Invasive Exotics Removal
Invasive species eradication is an important component of land conservation and preservation by Vulcan Materials Company. There are estimates that invasive species cause losses of $120-billion annually in the United States. The risk is particularly high in Florida because of its temperate climate...
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Environmental Stewardship

Wildlife Habitat Council Honors Calica
The Vulcan Calica, Mexico facility was awarded the the Species of Concern Project Award by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC). The plant nursery at Calica was created 26 years ago with assistance from the local community. Their goal was to collect and protect native plant species...
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Environmental Stewardship

McCook Reservoir Stage 1 Completed
The McCook Reservoir Stage 1 was formally unveiled to provide flood and pollution control to 3.1 million people in the Chicago area. The McCook Reservoir is part of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP)...
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Environmental Stewardship

Unique Conveyor Bridge
Vulcan Materials Company teamed with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on a unique conveyor system bridge for the Kings Canyon Expressway project. The project converted an existing 2-lane rural state highway to a 4-lane expressway...
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Community

Growing the Community
The Hondo Independent School District (ISD) recently completed $33 million dollars worth of construction on four campuses...
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Environmental Stewardship

Screening Sand Saves Energy
At the Vulcan Materials Diamond Sand Plant, a new feed prep system is saving energy and wear and tear on the plant...
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Environmental Stewardship

Grandin Rookery A Boost for Birds
The team at the Vulcan Materials Company Grandin Sand Plant has earned Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification for its commitment to managing a 14.4‐acre on‐site rookery...
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