IMAA News
Bringing Life to Aggregates: a Summer Teachers’ Institute — BLAST 2024 was a success again this year! The BLAST Institute is a week-long, hands-on workshop specially created for K-12 science educators in Indiana to immerse them in the aggregates industry and expose them to activities that demonstrate the importance of aggregates in everyday life. Fifteen […]
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On Tuesday May 21, IMAA hosted the fourth annual IMAA Clay Shoot and Vendor Fair at the Indiana Gun Club just north of Indianapolis. The beautiful late spring day featured networking and friendly competition amongst IMAA members. Two flights of clay shooting took place — a morning flight followed by a networking lunch for all […]
Obituaries
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 […]
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On May 14, a group of IMAA members joined the contingent of BIC Members on their annual Fly In to Capital Hill. Members were fortunate to have the opportunity to visit with key legislators, and other Indiana delegates to spread the word about Indiana’s financial needs as they relate to road funding. One highlight of […]
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Over recent years, as some of our well-seasoned industry leaders have either moved on or served their time on the IMAA Board of Directors, we felt it to be constructive to take a moment and work with our current board members. We wanted to ensure that we have the proper guidance and direction needed to […]
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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 everyone — from sales professionals, to QC technicians, to owners and CEOs, to safety and environmental managers, and everyone in between. The IMAA Operations Seminar took place […]
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While IMAA hands out a number of well-deserved awards to miners who work hard to further our industry, three awards at the Winter Workshops stand out as particularly high honors. IMAA Miner of the Year The IMAA Miner of the Year Award annually spotlights an aggregates professional who exemplifies the very best in our industry […]
Industry News
In late February and early March, IMAA, APAI, IRMCA, ACPA and INDOT hosted the annual Preseason Updates Regional Meetings to discuss updates to specifications and construction programs for 2024. A recording of the Aggregate Update Presentation is now available on the IMAA YouTube page. Viewing the spring preseason update is part of the requirement for […]
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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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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 […]
