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IMAA News

Presidential Overburden – October 2024



IMAA Members, If you were ever concerned about the need for aggregate in Indiana, take a short drive in any direction and you will be reassured that aggregate is paramount to providing the foundation for growth in our Hoosier State. INDOT is at full throttle improving and maintaining our existing interstate infrastructure as well as […]

Obituaries

In Memoriam: Jerry Irving



Jerry (Lee) Irving, 71, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on April 1, 2024, at MD Anderson medical center in Houston, Texas. Jerry worked from early childhood to retirement at Irving Gravel Company. And when he wasn’t working, you could find him golfing, fishing, hunting, and enjoying his winter home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with […]

IMAA News

Presidential Overburden – July 2022



Hello IMAA Members, We are now more than halfway through a year that has presented many challenges, but at the same time has brought great prosperity to our industry.  The association is focused on keeping up with the demands of our members and addressing their organizational goals.  We continue to recognize the importance of working […]

Industry News

Personnel Updates at INDOT Division of Materials & Tests



Beginning this month, Kurt Sommer has accepted the Strategic Process Improvement Engineer position with the Division of Materials and Tests.  The position will focus highlighting and driving key improvements to INDOT’s materials acceptance programs, focusing heavily on evaluating risk and utilizing innovative processes and materials to improve project quality, better balance the utilization of INDOT […]

Legislative News

Indiana SB 389 – Wetlands Update



SB 389 has cleared both houses of the Indiana legislature and is now heading to the Governor’s desk. For the members of the Indiana Mineral Aggregate Association, the impact of this bill becoming law could be significant. In summary, this bill will reduce or eliminate the state protection extended to certain classes of wetlands in […]