Sustainability
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Responsible Stewards of the Earth
We remain committed to utilizing the Earth's resources responsibly while minimizing our environmental impact. With an eye ever toward the future, we embrace every opportunity to make the world a place future generations will enjoy. This thinking influences every environmental decision we make, whether working to conserve our natural resources and reduce emissions or to preserve wildlife and reclaim land.
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'We are going to build something great'
Jun 02, 2025Martin Marietta relaunches the Plant Manager Institute
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The bear necessities: Martin Marietta teams participate in black bear research program
Apr 25, 2025East Division sites help scientists study black bear population and health
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Martin Marietta's Colorado 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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Ward 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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Slow and steady wins the race: time and dedication help East Division team care for important tortoise species
Mar 07, 2025Gopher tortoises receive care and comfort from Martin Marietta team members
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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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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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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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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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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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A community comes together: Central Division Martin Marietta team members help restore a local park
Apr 22, 2024Four years after a natural disaster, with help from Martin Marietta and the support of a community that refused to give up, a beloved park is back open.
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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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North East Quarry, others earn significant recognitions
Dec 21, 2023NSSGA honors Martin Marietta sites during annual awards
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Raccoon River Sand helps keeps local bat species safe
Oct 24, 2023Endangered bat finds protected habitat at Martin Marietta sand plant
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Martin Marietta site saves injured eagle
Sep 01, 2023Pedersen Quarry rescues nation's symbol of freedom
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Georgia Quarry constructs land bridges to protect endangered fish
Aug 03, 2023Ball Ground Quarry works to help the Cherokee darter found on site
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California State treasurer tours Martin Marietta facilities
Aug 01, 2023California State Treasurer Fiona Ma recently toured Martin Marietta’s Santee and Miramar facilities to learn more about the company’s products and sustainability efforts.
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Martin Marietta Parkdale Quarry serves as an emergency water source for firefighters
Jul 31, 2023Cañon City, Colorado site helps during disaster
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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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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 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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Concurrent reclamation practices earn site major award
Mar 01, 2023Martin Marietta’s Specification Aggregates (Spec Agg) Quarry was recently recognized for its successful concurrent reclamation efforts.
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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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Company aids river cleanup near Austin
Jan 18, 2023Southwest Division team members near Austin removed six trailers of trash from the Colorado River in November while participating in the annual LoCo Trash Bash.
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Environment and community first
Aug 01, 2022Woodville wind turbine project to reduce emissions, provide community aid.
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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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Pipeline project a boon for West Virginia communities
Mar 02, 2022Cutting through some of the roughest terrain in the United States, the Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline has brought far more than just cleaner fuel to the people of West Virginia.
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Martin Marietta joins effort to bash Austin's trash
Nov 15, 2021Martin Marietta teams in the Austin area removed nearly 10 tons of trash while participating in the LoCo Trash Bash.
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Texas ready mix teams earn top industry environmental honors
Oct 19, 2020Martin Marietta’s Richardson and San Marcos ready mix plants each won industry-wide recognition recently with Richardson earning an award from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and San Marcos earning an award from the Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association (TACA).
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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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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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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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Good for business, great for Mother Earth
Mar 15, 2020A new system at the Midlothian Cement Plant is using millions of discarded tires from Texas landfills and turning them into a viable alternative fuel source.
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Texas teams share sustainable practices during meeting with Mexican officials
Mar 10, 2020A company site in San Antonio recently served as the backdrop for a gathering of officials intent on furthering sustainable business practices along the United States’ border with Mexico.
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Georgia Teams Sponsor Hot Air Balloon Fundraiser
Oct 15, 2019Cumming Quarry and the North Georgia District Office recently served as event sponsors of the Fly High for Parks event in Cumming, Georgia.
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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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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.