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JA JobSpark 2023: Inspiring the Future Workforce



On Tuesday, September 26, and Wednesday, September 27, volunteer members of IMAA participated in the 2023 JA JobSpark event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. JA JobSpark is a two-day, hands-on career expo that impacts more than 13,000 Central Indiana eighth graders. JA JobSpark is meant to “spark” an interest in students and get them excited […]

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INDOT Division of Materials & Tests Lab Tour + Duckpin Bowling Networking



The IMAA Professional Development Committee hosted a tour of INDOT’s Division of Materials & Tests in Indianapolis on Thursday, October 19. More than 40 IMAA members attended to see the newly renovated INDOT offices and testing labs. INDOT Director of Materials & Tests, Matt Beeson, and State Lab Manager, Seth Estep, led the tour through […]

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IMAA + IRMCA Summer Meeting 2023



This past summer, for the first time in four years, the IMAA and the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) came together for three days of networking, education, and fun! Held in Bourbon City (aka Louisville, Kentucky) at the downtown Hotel Distil, this event was infused with southern charm and included a mix of educational […]

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2023 Association Golf Challenges: 4-State and 2-State



The annual IMAA Golf Outing is not the only golf challenge for our association. In June this year, IMAA had a great showing at the 4-State Golf Challenge between the Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee aggregate associations. On June 14, the Kentucky Crushed Stone Association hosted the challenge at the Club at Olde Stone, in […]

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30th Annual IMAA PIE Fundraiser Golf Outing



On Wednesday, September 13, at Eagle Creek Golf Club, more than 220 IMAA members and staff came together and enjoyed the largest IMAA Fundraiser Golf Outing in the last 10 years! Participants and volunteers came from all over the state on a beautiful, warm day to form 54 foursomes. Multiple volunteers, sponsors, and IMAA staff […]

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Winter Workshops Will Be Here Before We Know It



Save the date now for our 2024 Winter Workshops, to be held at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis from Monday, February 5, through Wednesday, February 7. Each year, the IMAA Committees work hard to secure an exciting lineup of speakers and presentations for the IMAA Winter Workshops. We design the Workshop Sessions to educate […]

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Excellence in Leadership Program – Class of 2023



In April and July of this year, 23 students from 10 IMAA member companies and one student from INDOT came together for sessions in the Excellence in Leadership (ELP) training program — designed by IMAA members for IMAA members. The WLMA Committee and Professional Development Committee have partnered to produce a learning program to equip […]

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IMAA Miner of the Year Spotlight



CRAIG GIBSON, IRVING MATERIALS, NAMED 2022 MINER OF THE YEAR The IMAA Miner of the Year Award annually spotlights an aggregates professional who exemplifies the very best in our industry — exhibiting an unparalleled commitment not only to the business of aggregates production, but also to workplace safety, community involvement, and environmental sustainability. During the […]

Obituaries

Bruce H. Mason Obituary



Bruce Harrison Mason July 28, 1938- September 8, 2023 On Friday, September 8, 2023, Bruce Harrison Mason, 85, loving husband and father of three, passed away at Mission Palms Skilled Nursing Facility in Mesa, AZ Bruce was born on July 28, 1938 at St. Ann’s Hospital in La Crosse, WI to Paul H. and Mary […]

Industry News

INDOT Division of Materials & Tests Updates – December 2022



Coarse Aggregate No. 53 increase in allowable passing No. 200 sieve At the November 18, 2022 INDOT Standards Committee meeting, proposed changes to the gradation specified in 904.03 for coarse aggregate No. 53 were approved. The change increased the range passing the No. 200 (75 μm) sieve to 5% – 13%. This new range will […]