Sustainability
EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING
Engaging Our People
At Martin Marietta, our values are the bones of our organization, but it is our people who make us successful each and every day. We are committed to supporting and investing in our employees, and to providing programs and resources that enrich the personal and professional quality of their lives. We strive to create safe, healthy and highly engaging workplaces and hope that our decisions in this area will extend far beyond our business, positively affecting people and communities for generations to come.
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Taking care of business
Jun 12, 2025Southwest cement terminal supervisor works tirelessly to make operations the best they can be
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‘'We are going to build something great'
Jun 02, 2025Martin Marietta relaunches the Plant Manager Institute
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Semper Fi: East Division team members and veterans speak at service event
May 26, 2025Members of the East Division with experience in the U.S. Armed Forces recently spoke during an event designed to help veterans acclimate back into the workforce.
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Another astonishing achievement for Ames Mine
May 01, 2025At the start of the year, the underground mine celebrated 3 million hours without a lost-time injury and 1 million hours with no reportable injuries.
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West Division manager earns impressive honor
Apr 18, 2025Erin Kunkel, West Division environmental services manager, named the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association’s (CAPA) 2024 Member of the Year.
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Asphalt & Paving teams earn numerous top honors
Apr 17, 2025The West Division’s Rocky Mountain Asphalt & Paving teams earned major recognition recently during the 31st annual Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association’s (CAPA) “Best in Colorado” Awards.
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Helping our neighbors
Apr 02, 2025Irwindale Aggregates team aids community affected by California wildfires
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Nye receives top NSSGA honor
Mar 26, 2025Martin Marietta Chair and CEO Ward Nye was presented with the prestigious Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award in March during the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Annual Membership Meeting.
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Capital District leaders recognized for commitment to safety
Mar 10, 2025Several East Division team members recently earned recognition for their continued dedication to safety.
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Texas Cement and Ready Mix Teams credit ONE Team, ONE Purpose after industry award wins
Feb 18, 2025Martin Marietta’s cement and Southwest Division ready mix sites gleamed during the 2024 awards season, earning recognition from various organizations across several categories
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Martin Marietta’s East, Southwest Teams help hurricane victims
Jan 07, 2025Operations in multiple divisions were hit hard by storms. But through the devastation, several ONE team members came together to help those in need.
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Monthly e-newsletter promotes companywide safety
Jan 03, 2025The Guardian Angel First: Safety E-Newsletter is a monthly publication designed to promote safe work.
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Martin Marietta again leads NSSGA’s awards of excellence program
Dec 27, 2024During a ceremony in the fall, teams from both operations were bestowed with a Star of Excellence distinction, a distinguished award presented to a team that has received multiple Gold Awards across different NSSGA award categories within a five year span.
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A record year for the Martin Marietta City of Oaks Marathon
Nov 22, 2024Dozens of Corporate and East Division team members helped facilitate another successful event late last year as the company again sponsored Raleigh’s hometown race, the Martin Marietta City of Oaks Marathon
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East and Southwest Divisions welcome more than 230 new teammates
Nov 12, 2024Recent acquisitions support company's SOAR goals.
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Women Who Build leads a companywide fight against cancer
Nov 01, 2024Martin Marietta’s Women Who Build (WWB) employee resource group successfully led a companywide campaign to raise awareness for various forms of cancer.
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Spooky celebrations: company crews mark Halloween with fun and fiendish displays
Oct 31, 2024Three Martin Marietta sites honor spooky season with unique displays
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MERGE to expand its partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities
Oct 10, 2024The multicultural employee resource group anticipates engagements in Dallas after providing support to the Indianapolis and Washington D.C. chapters
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Martin Marietta’s Magnesia Specialties achieves 1 year of ZERO
Oct 01, 2024Martin Marietta’s Magnesia Specialties sites in Woodville, Ohio, and Manistee, Michigan, recently celebrated a terrific milestone.
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East Division procurement specialist earns prestigious scholarship
Sep 30, 2024South Carolina Aggregates Association awards Martin Marietta team member with scholarship.
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Creating a paws-itive community impact
Sep 23, 2024Thanks to some help from Martin Marietta, one Magnesia Specialties team member in Manistee, Michigan, is ensuring every dog has its day.
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The brightest of the bunch: getting to know Martin Marietta’s 2024 scholars
Aug 31, 2024A new class of amazing students honored for academic achievement
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Martin Marietta celebrates 30 years as a publicly traded company
Jul 16, 2024Martin Marietta celebrated its 30th year as a public company in July with a town hall event that was livestreamed to every ONE team member.
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Ames Mine earns the 2024 Martin Marietta Diamond Elite Award
Jul 01, 20242024 Diamond Elite Trophy goes to Ames Mine
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West Division team members pay tribute to fallen troops
May 27, 2024In support of the United States Armed Forces and the Memorial Day holiday, Arizona District team members held a somber and powerful event honoring those who lost their lives while serving the country.
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An exchange of ideas: division leaders meet to discuss safety and operational excellence
May 23, 2024Two of Martin Marietta’s divisional teams recently held safety and operational excellence conferences to encourage innovation, reflection and future planning.
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The more, the merrier: East and Central Divisions gain new team members
May 05, 2024Important acquisition strengthens company presence in 5 key states
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Young and hungry: Plant Manager Jacob Newquist is making a big splash at a young age
Apr 30, 2024Des Moines Portable Plant Manager Jacob Newquist started in his role at just 26 years old.
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A purr-fect tribute to Martin Marietta: Team member honors company’s quarries through animal charity work
Apr 24, 2024One Martin Marietta team member has found an interesting way to take her work home...litter-ally.
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New event helps sand operations show off their work
Apr 20, 2024North Valley Sand and West Center Sand in Nebraska held their inaugural Dredge Days Event
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West Division welcomes new colleagues to company
Apr 11, 2024Martin Marietta’s ONE team just got a little bigger.
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‘We’re sharing our values'
Apr 10, 2024Senior University Relations Specialist Stanley Stiles visited nearly 40 colleges in 2023, including several HBCUs, to strengthen Martin Marietta’s recruiting efforts.
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New Basic Safety Rules to make companywide debut this spring
Apr 01, 2024After extensive review by professionals across Martin Marietta, a revised edition of the Basic Safety Rules will make its operational debut this spring.
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Jim Nickolas named NSSGA chair
Mar 29, 2024Martin Marietta’s executive vice president and CFO begins 1-year term as leader of industry advocacy group
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Paving the way for a safe, successful 2024 season
Mar 21, 2024Colorado Asphalt and paving teams gather to strengthen safety and prepare for the year ahead.
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Central Division member receives major safety award
Mar 13, 2024Tyler Horton, a leadperson at Minnesota Portable #5, has won the 2024 Minnesota Mine Safety Excellence in Safety Award.
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Martin Marietta celebrates 30 years as a publicly traded company
Feb 17, 2024Upcoming virtual event open to all employees
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'Truly one of a kind:' Jim Reithel and his peers reflect on nearly 4 decades with Martin Marietta
Jan 18, 2024After 37 years later, Magnesia Specialties Vice President of Operations, Jim Reithel is retiring.
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Indiana District makes Christmas wishes come true
Jan 03, 2024At the end of 2023, teams from the Indiana District raised several thousand dollars for the local Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.
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‘It’s not just like this at our location, it’s everywhere:' Pinesburg Quarry employees reflect on the culture of Martin Marietta
Dec 29, 2023For Pinesburg Quarry’s Office Manager Wendy Baugher and Production Management Associate Seth Chaney, it was the people who led them to their careers.
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'Tis the season: Hunter Stone crew member spreads holiday cheer to local community
Dec 25, 2023Mike Schaefer and his wife Jes, with help from Martin Marietta, donate to families in need
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A hometown race: Martin Marietta sponsors Raleigh, North Carolina’s biggest race of the year
Nov 30, 2023The race, which took place in the heart of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, in November, included four lengths: a marathon, a half marathon, a 10K, and a 5K race.
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Des Moines District continues fight against food insecurity
Oct 27, 2023Des Moines District employees packaged meals to help those in need locally and worldwide.
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Martin Marietta helps Komatsu expand facility
Oct 01, 2023Martin Marietta crews work with Komatsu on expanding the company’s facility in Longview, Texas
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Martin Marietta's CHRO Receives Humanitarian Award
Sep 01, 2023American Red Cross honors Craig LaTorre, Martin Marietta's chief human resource officer
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Martin Marietta awards its 2023 scholarships
Aug 31, 202315 amazing students honored for academic achievement
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Frank Clark: building a legacy at Martin Marietta
Aug 01, 2023Whether the day is spent constructing power lines for a site or moving a transmission line from an underground mine to above ground, from start to finish Electrical Manager Frank Clark loves what he does.
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Martin Marietta team helps clean up San Diego
Jul 10, 2023Martin Marietta crews from across San Diego cleaned up trash in Otay Valley Regional Park.
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New task force aims to strengthen safety at Martin Marietta
Jul 03, 2023Martin Marietta has launched a new cross-functional Safety Task Force that will work across all divisions and business lines to ensure the Guardian Angel safety culture continues to grow and improve.
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Martin Marietta's Military & Veterans Community participates in Memorial Day run
Jun 04, 2023Martin Marietta's Southwest Division’s Military & Veterans Community participated in Memorial Day charity run
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West Division geology manager caps off career with prestigious industry honor
May 31, 2023David Bieber has been named a recipient of the Jim Pendleton Award, an honor recognizing his nearly four decades of service to the mining industry.
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Martin Marietta team hosts charity golf event
May 19, 2023Event in Charlotte, North Carolina raised $100,000 for local charities
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That’s how we roll: Martin Marietta supports bowling charity event
Apr 28, 2023Employees in the Central Division are using their “spare” time to support a great cause.
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Martin Marietta names its 2023 Diamond Award winners
Apr 03, 2023Sites named the safest, most sustainable, most employee-focused and most community-driven win top Martin Marietta honor.
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Hunter Stone brings Diamond Elite trophy to the Lone Star State
Apr 03, 2023Being prime example of Martin Marietta's core values earns site top honor.
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New Martin Marietta employee resource groups encourages ‘open and honest’ dialogue on matters women face in the workplace
Mar 08, 2023Martin Marietta has launched Women Who Build (WWB), an employee resource group dedicated to cultivating relationships, inspiring career paths and raising awareness about the unique challenges and opportunities facing women in the workplace.
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An incredible voyage
Mar 01, 2023“When people need help, you try to help. That’s it. You don’t go by their skin color or their religion; you just help as a human. You do what your heart asks you to do.”
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Martin Marietta teams score high praise
Feb 16, 20232022 certainly was a year for the record books … and the trophy case.
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Martin Marietta employee resource groups to offer opportunities
Feb 02, 2023Martin Marietta has launched its first employee resource groups (ERGs) in order to provide additional support and opportunities for teammates with diverse backgrounds.
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The way we want to do business
Jan 05, 2023In an effort to ensure a smooth, aligned and focused start to 2023, top operational leadership from across Martin Marietta gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the company’s first Operational Excellence Conference.
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‘This area is absolutely booming’
Sep 15, 2022Across Maryland and Virginia, public officials are gearing up for a slate of projects related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Hickory Quarry brings diamond elite trophy back to North Carolina
Jul 14, 2022There’s no denying that this year’s crop of Diamond Award winners is impressive.
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Minnesota district hosts women of asphalt
Jun 14, 2022A tour for the newly incorporated Women of Asphalt Minnesota/Dakota Branch toured Martin Marietta site.
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Martin Marietta is safer than ever before
Mar 02, 2022Martin Marietta's people set new benchmarks for safety in 2021 as the company completed its safest year on record.
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Martin Marietta's Southwest Division celebrates North Bridgeport grand reopening
Jan 21, 2022What is perhaps the crown jewel of the operation is its new loadout system, which is capable of moving up to 25 tons of material per minute.
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Company helps bring family together in wake of tragedy
Nov 22, 2021Juan Trevino is in a good place today. At 52, he’s raising a toddler and loving every minute of it. But neither this, nor the pain he and his family have endured in the past two years, was part of his original plan.
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Martin Marietta welcomes new Pacific Region
Oct 02, 2021Martin Marietta completed its acquisition of Lehigh Hanson’s West Region business on Oct. 1, taking ownership of a host of West Coast resources and welcoming nearly 1,300 new people. The announcement was met with great fanfare in the press and on social media, but it was on the ground where the excitement was most prevalent.
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Martin Marietta plant manager named Indiana's Miner of the Year
Jul 26, 2021Plant Manager Keith “Sarge” Hurlbert was awarded the Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association’s (IMAA) Miner of the Year Award.
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A generational investment
Apr 08, 2021With eyes focused on one of the fastest-growing metros in the United States, Martin Marietta is modernizing its Bridgeport-Chico facility.
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Heroes make Martin Marietta
Apr 01, 2021As a U.S. Marine, Master Sergeant Tony Perez spent the bulk of his 24 years of service concerned with bullets, Band-Aids and beans. Now retired from the military, he intends to spend the next phase of his career using his logistical skills for another cause: safety.
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A ‘huge financial lift’
Dec 07, 2020Jordan Racey and his brother, Tyler Racey, are both former Martin Marietta scholars. Years after graduating, both men reflected upon the impact the scholarship has had on their lives.
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A 2020 first worth celebrating
Sep 14, 2020Led by Plant Manager Todd Bouquin, the team at Lemon Springs Quarry has become the first to earn back-to-back Martin Marietta Diamond Elite Awards.
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Why I Work Safely campaign continues to grow
Sep 07, 2020Martin Marietta's Why I Work Safely campaign continues to grow and attract more employees wanting to tell their story.
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Latest acquisition opens new doors in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Sep 07, 2020Martin Marietta completed its latest acquisition in August, closing a deal to add a sand and gravel operation, five ready mix plants and 150 employees to its operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW).
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Into the great new normal
Jul 06, 2020This year's eight Martin Marietta Scholarship winners were overachievers before the pandemic and, undeterred, are moving on to college intent on continuing their success.
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The passing of the keys
Jun 08, 2020Senior Clerk Joel Tichy may have trained Lisa Tichy in the final weeks of his 25-year tenure with the company, but he had spent decades before that making sure she would succeed in whatever work she pursued.
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Poteet crew’s milestone just one more stop on safety journey
May 18, 2020The list of adjectives company leaders have used to describe the Poteet Sand Plant team is expansive, but as crew members pause to celebrate their accomplishment of reaching 500,000 hours without a reportable injury and continuing their journey to 1 million hours and beyond, their new leader has a few more adjectives he’d like to add.
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COVID-19 update
Mar 30, 2020Martin Marietta remains open for business and is ready to meet your product and service needs
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Martin Marietta holds biennial underground mine safety conference
Mar 17, 2020Martin Marietta’s underground mine community came together recently for two days of learning, networking and sharing of best practices.
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Company support for Why Risk It? Just Click It! campaign to continue in 2020
Feb 15, 2020An NSSGA creation, Why Risk It? Just Click It! aims to educate miners about the life-saving impact seat belts can have – on the road, but more specifically in the quarry.
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Annual luncheon celebrates Martin Marietta’s culture
Jan 15, 2020In Greensboro, North Carolina, an ever growing group of former Martin Marietta employees gathers annually to celebrate each other and the culture they helped create.
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Martin Marietta named to Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places to Work list
Dec 15, 2019Martin Marietta ranked 25th in Dallas Morning News’ Top 100 Places to work list.
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Cycling for a cause
Dec 15, 2019Scores of company employees in North Carolina recently made it a priority to give back to their communities through a pair of unique cycling events.
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Front-Line Leader Institute concludes successful 2019 campaign
Dec 15, 2019It was the first time the company had organized the three-part series in several years and by all accounts, this year’s Front-Line Leader Institute was a raging success.
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Charlotte Quarry managers step down after combined century of service
Oct 17, 2019Charlotte Quarry Plant Manager Mike Hamrick and Office Manager Jerry Moss recently retired on the same day after each man reached 50 years of service with Martin Marietta.
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Construction begins on Martin Marietta Park
Aug 22, 2019Officials in New Bern, North Carolina, broke ground June 20 on Phase I of Martin Marietta Park, a nearly 900-acre open space that once was home to New Bern Quarry.
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Going out on a high note
Aug 22, 2019Donnie Barger became well known across Martin Marietta. When he retired after 46 years of service, his friends and family let him know just how they felt about him.
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Company golf tournaments raise money for numerous children's charities
Aug 22, 2019Martin Marietta employees hit the links hard this past spring, bringing with them vendors, customers and others with a shared goal of aiding those in need.
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Bahama Rock employee's weight loss sparks team health initiative
Aug 22, 2019Sanadia Smith was overweight, run down and unhappy until she made serious changes to her lifestyle. When her co-workers noticed, they wanted to know her secrets.
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Martin Marietta welcomes largest intern class
Aug 22, 2019Martin Marietta's Summer Intern Conference kicked off in Raleigh in July, bringing together the largest class of interns the company has ever known.
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The Martin way
Aug 15, 2019The team at the Maryland District's Medford Quarry recently celebrated 42 years of working without a lost-time incident.