NSSGA recognizes facilities that receive a Gold or Platinum category designation in multiple Awards of Excellence categories (Community Relations, Environmental and Safety Excellence) within a five year period.

Community Relations Excellence Awards recognize producers whose community involvement and support activities enhance the public’s perception of the aggregates industry and the individual producer’s operation. The Environmental Excellence Award provides national recognition for operations actively demonstrating a commitment to the exemplary use of environmental controls and systems. The Safety Excellence Awards recognize NSSGA member company operations that maintain a safe workplace, evidenced by safety performance over a consecutive period without an MSHA-reportable injury. For questions about the Stars of Excellence, please contact Kerry Lynch at klynch@nssga.org. Below are the Stars of Excellence Winners beginning in 2019.

Hunter Stone, Martin Marietta

2023 Gold Community Relations Excellence Award, 2022 Gold Environmental Excellence Award

North East Quarry, Bluegrass Materials, LLC, Martin Marietta

2023 Platinum/Gold Environmental, 2023 Gold Community Relations Excellence Award

Balcones Quarry, CEMEX

2022 Gold Community Relations Excellence Award, 2019 Gold Environmental Excellence Award

Granite Canyon Quarry, Martin Marietta

2022 Gold Environmental Excellence Award, 2021 Gold Community Relations Excellence Award

474 Sand Mine, CEMEX

2021 Platinum/Gold Community Relations Excellence Award, 2018 Gold Environmental Excellence Award

Brooksville Quarry, CEMEX

2021 Gold Community Relations Excellence Award, 2021 Gold Environmental Excellence Award

Benson Quarry, Martin Marietta

2019 Gold Environmental Excellence Award, 2018 Gold Safety Excellence Award

Gator Sand Mine, CEMEX

2019 Gold Environmental Excellence Award, 2016 Gold Community Relations Excellence Award

Presque Isle Quarry, LafargeHolcim

2019 Gold Community Relations Excellence Award, 2018 Gold Environmental Excellence Award