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Motorist Assistance Patrol on I-55

The Arkansas Department of Transportation utilizes a Special Provision titled “Motorist Assistance Patrol” on some of its large interstate projects. The following is an excerpt

November 9, 2022

Ticks: Friend or Foe

The tiny disease-carrying, blood-sucking parasites known as “ticks” benefit the moist and dark ecosystems in which they live by serving as food for other species.

October 21, 2021

Kelso Kids Get Slimed

No, there weren’t any ghosts roaming the halls! But there were several female construction company employees engaged in classroom activities producing “slime.” Laurel McClelland, Kari

October 21, 2021

Concerned Customer

We recently received a complaint from a “customer.” We will call this customer George. George sent us the following email. (The customer’s real name and

September 1, 2021

Heartland Materials Quarry Welcomes Local Firefighters

Around 6 p.m. on the evening of August 23, multiple fire trucks pulled through the gate at our Heartland Materials Quarry in Jackson, Missouri! No,

August 30, 2021

Muddy River Marathon Is Off and Running

The Delta Companies Inc. SEMO Quarry had a front-row seat for the first marathon run in Cape Girardeau in nearly 40 years. More than 800

May 11, 2021

National Poison Prevention Week is March 21 -27

The third full week in March has been designated “National Poison Prevention Week,” focusing national attention on the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent

March 22, 2021

Staying Safe in a Tornado

Be Ready! Tornadoes No one can know a tornado’s strength before it touches down, so keep up with local weather information, especially when thunderstorms are

March 16, 2021

Taking STEM to the EDGE

Laurel McClelland is passionate about chemistry and education. She recently utilized these passions to teach the science of asphalt to several classes of EDGE students.

March 9, 2021

Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Earns 2nd Accumulative Years Safety Award

Delta Asphalt of Arkansas, Inc. was recently recognized by the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing and the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission for its safety

March 5, 2021

Delta Provides A Construction Christmas Story

We continue to provide entertainment and education about the construction industry through book readings. This time it was “Construction Site on Christmas Night.” The book,

February 22, 2021

Another Successful #DeltaDonates Blood Drive

Even during the pandemic, the folks at Delta stepped up to help save lives. We hosted a “#DeltaDonates Blood Drive” in partnership with the Southeast

February 15, 2021

2020 NSSGA Safety Excellence Awards

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) “Safety Excellence Awards” recognize producer member operations maintaining a safe workplace, evidenced by its safety performance over

February 9, 2021

2020 NSSGA Environmental Awards of Excellence

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) “Awards of Excellence for Environment” recognize producer member operations actively contributing to the maintenance of the environment

January 27, 2021

Zach Green Leads Reeves and Delta Companies

Zach Green, President of the Delta Companies Inc., is now also the President of Reeves Construction Company. On January 5th, Robert Ponton, Executive Vice President

January 25, 2021

Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Receives S.A.F.E. Award from AAPA

The Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) is a distinguished award presented by the Arkansas Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA) to recognize safety leaders in the asphalt

January 19, 2021

White County Arkansas Project Highlights

Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc. (a subsidiary of the Delta Companies Inc.) won a nearly $3.6 million project to mill and resurface with asphalt pavement

January 7, 2021

Delta Companies Inc Employee Spotlight Arthur Watkins

What were you doing in June 1974? Can you remember? Were you even born yet? Arthur Watkins knows exactly what he was doing. He was

December 30, 2020

Delta Companies Inc. Employee Spotlight Austin Williams

Austin Williams joined Delta Companies Inc. in 2012 after graduating from Southeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. However, he did

December 27, 2020

Building the Workforce of Tomorrow – One Student at a Time

Our industry needs workers. AGC of Missouri (AGCMO) and Three Rivers College (TRC), located within the footprint of Delta Companies Inc., developed an entry level

December 9, 2020

National Miners Day – December 6

Each year on Dec. 6, we celebrate National Miners Day to recognize and applaud the skill, dedication and hard work miners put into providing many

December 6, 2020

Delta Companies Inc Employee Spotlight Robert Walls

One wife, three children, nine grandchildren, and five pit bulls. You might say Robert Walls has a lot to supervise besides a sand and gravel

December 2, 2020

MFTI: Missourians for Transportation Infrastructure

In 2014, on the heels of the defeat of Amendment 7, Stephen Miller, who was serving as Chairman of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission,

November 25, 2020

CPI Project: Sampling Rack

We had received several SHIELDS reports regarding trucks encountering the sampling racks at our Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) Plants. Fortunately, no one had been injured because

October 30, 2020

Cape Girardeau Shops Earns Colas 6S Platinum Certification

Ever wonder how it feels to be #1 in the world? To be the best-in-class? To be the first to achieve? Just ask our North

October 28, 2020

Delta Companies Inc. Earns AGC 1ST Honor

The Delta Companies Inc. was recently recognized by the AGC of Missouri (AGCMO) with the AGC 1st Honor. Ryan King (Regional Director, St. Louis, at

October 12, 2020

Safer Roads for Every Arkansan

A safe, efficient, and reliable transportation infrastructure is necessary for people to travel back and forth to work, to the grocery, to school, to church,

September 30, 2020

Delta Provides Storytime Across the Heartland

We read books. We give tours. We sponsor county fairs. We display equipment. But as you know, most of those “in-person” activities have been canceled

September 15, 2020

MLPA Announces 2019 Environmental Award Winners

The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) selected six companies, encompassing 32 sites, as recipients for its inaugural MLPA Environmental Awards. Delta Companies Inc. had four

September 9, 2020

Life’s Essentials

By Clifford Ursich, P.E., President & Executive Director of Flexible Pavements of Ohio The following article was published in the Summer 2020 edition of the

August 13, 2020

Kari Wagner recognized by The Asphalt Institute

Ever wonder what a quality control technician in an asphalt lab actually does? Kari Wagner, Binder and Emulsion Technician for Heartland Asphalt Materials Inc., is

August 6, 2020

Delta Companies ROCKS the Keller Public Library

Taylor Kirn, Human Resources Generalist II for the Delta Companies Inc., read Mighty, Mighty Construction Site during the January 28th “Children’s Story Hour” at the

July 29, 2020

Missouri Aggregate Operations Recognized for Safety

“These awards recognize your company’s overall safety record in Missouri, as well as individual plant crews that achieved superior safety records,” wrote Morgan Mundell, Executive

July 22, 2020

Delta Earns Recognition from Arkansas Department of Labor

Earlier this year, Delta Asphalt of Arkansas received recognition from the Arkansas Department of Labor and the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission for its safety performance

July 8, 2020

Delta Companies Inc. Employee Spotlight Juli Foster

Juli Foster has a passion for education and learning, which she believes is a never-ending process. To illustrate, consider that she has earned a Bachelor

July 1, 2020

National Safety Month – Week 4 Driving

The National Safety Council (NSC) continues to promote June as National Safety Month. Safety remains critical at work and at home. This year, NSC will

June 23, 2020

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