If you attended the Midyear Meeting…
June 30, 2008
Please take a moment and fill out the evaluation survey. Our ability to offer a program and activities that provide both a fun and informative weekend are a direct result of the feedback from attendees.
Our fax machine has been down at the office and some folks are unable get there surveys in. You can either download a copy of the survey here, or you can visit the events tab on the homepage. Just click on “Midyear Meeting” and select the 2008 meeting. The form is available for download at the top of the page.
Once you have downloaded and completed the form, just email them to me at jcotty@gcaa.org.
GDOT Hires Consultant to do Transportation Plan
June 30, 2008
The Georgia Department of Transportation has hired a private consultant, McKinsey & Co., to the tune of $2.5 million to develop a transportation plan as announced by Governor Sonny Perdue in the unveiling of his IT3 plan a couple of weeks ago.
The full story is covered in the AJC in this link.
Pit & Quarry Magazine’s Top Aggregate Producers
June 24, 2008
There is an article concerning the top aggregate producers on Pit & Quarry’s website. Here is a quick snapshot of the list:
Lots of familiar names. The full article appears via this link.
Midyear Meeting Pictures
June 24, 2008
I have a lot of pictures from the Midyear Meeting in Ponte Vedra that I will be getting up in the coming days. A few people have emailed me some that they took as well. If anyone has any pictures they would like to submit, please email them to me at jcotty@gcaa.org.
Governor Announces Transportation Plan
June 24, 2008
Sorry I was late to the game on this one, but I was out of town during the announcement of the Governor’s new program.
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has unveiled his plan for transportation and has dubbed it IT3, or Investing in Tomorrow’s Transportation Today. The Governor had sat on the sidelines of the transportation funding debate throughout the legislative session and has recently decided to get in the game.
The biggest details offered by his press release include the purchase of new buses and an extension of the commuter rail from Atlanta south to Griffin.
For the rest of the details, follow this link to the press release offered by the Office of the Governor.
For some reason or another, the Governor likens his transportation efforts to education. Let’s hope this one turns out a little better.
DOT Board Member Resigns Seat
June 21, 2008
DOT Board Member Garland Pinholster has resigned his seat. Mr. Pinholster has been involved in an ongoing investigation involving claims of sexual harassment by two DOT employees. Mr Pinholster had been a member of the DOT Board since 2004 representing the 6th Congressional District of Georgia.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the full story here.
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 Wrap
June 21, 2008
Pit & Quarry Magazine’s Wrap Up of 2008 ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas is available following this link.
Lafarge Wins EPA Award
June 21, 2008
Lafarge Aggregates SE business, SE business unit, based in Douglasville, Georgia, has been named only one of four winners of the 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Performance Track award for “environmental achievement above and beyond legal requirements,” and the only winner in the Small Facility award category.
The expanded article appears in Rock Products and can be viewed following this link.
Hello World!
June 21, 2008
This is the first post on the newly established GCAA blog. Please visit the blog often for GCAA news and updates, as well as other industry news of interest.
