News and Events
Parking Garage Structural Slab Removal
A car had previously caught fire and burned on the seventh floor of a Houston parking garage. The heat and flames damaged the concrete both above and below where the vehicle was parked, and the upper slab was deemed structurally unsound and slated for removal. Check out the pictures and video.
World of Concrete 2011
We have posted several photos of upcoming tools and the Hoover Dam / Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge photos taken during the WOC sponsored tour. World of Concrete is the leading industry gathering for anyone in the concrete industry.
Rock Drill Attachment for 25,000 Holes
When Aggregate Technologies was tasked with drilling 25,000 holes along the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers levee system in New Orleans, ATI designed a tool that would get the job done on time and on budget. After reviewing the job specs, ATI had fabricated a frame that holds two hydraulic rock drills that is attached to the boom of an excavator. This allows the operator to drill two holes at a time and maintain the correct alignment and depth - and stay safe and out of the water! It can outdrill 10 conventional drills in the current configuration, and if necessary more drills can be added to the design as needed. |
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2010 Employee Awards
Aggregate Technologies honored five employees in three categories at the annual company Christmas party on December 11, 2010. Employee awards were voted on by all Aggregate employees, and all recipients were given crystal awards and American Express Gift cards for a job well done. Employee of the Year and the Safety Leadership Award votes resulted in ties.Gregory Bishop: Employee of the Year Greg is the person to call when there is a problem. He always answers the calls and shows up for work on weekends, holidays, whatever it takes to get the job done.
Joshua Hall: Employee of the Year Josh spent almost all of 2010 on jobs out of town. He was responsible for getting the work done and supervising the crew with him. It is hard to be gone from home so much and he stepped up to the task.
Augustin Vargas: Safety Leadership Award Augustin is one of the most dedicated laborers at Aggregate. During random safety inspections he is always working safely and wearing the proper PPE.
Nathan Robinson: Safety Leadership Award Nathan worked on many difficult jobs during 2010. Many of our customers request Nathan on the jobsite because he not only gets the job done, he does it safely. Nathan had a perfect safety inspection from the outside company that performs random safety audits for Aggregate.
Jaime Reyna: Most Dedicated Employee Jaime works in the shop and on the grounds doing whatever job needs to be done. He works long hours and yet he is always smiling. He has a great attitude and is dedicated to the company.
Online Access for GPRS Documents
Aggregate Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce a new online document service for their Ground Penetrating Radar Scanning customers. The online portal allows customers to log in and retrieve images and scans of their current jobs. Ronnie Wills, ATI owner said, "We wanted to get this information to our customers in a timely and easy to use way. Now our customers are able to download and view the scanning results as fast as our technicians can upload them." For more information contact Ronnie Wills ronnie@aggregatetechnologies.com or Chris Allen chrisa@aggregatetechnologies.comSeptember 1, 2010
ATI Earns Consecutive STEP Platinum Award
Aggregate Technologies was awarded the STEP Platinum award by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for outstanding safety training and awareness for 2009 and 2010. The STEP program (Safety Training and Evaluation Process) recognizes contractors for safety performance and training methods.
The platinum level recognizes ongoing exemplary efforts and is awarded only to contractors who received gold or platinum level awards the previous year and who meet the highest level of criteria for the current year.
July 27, 2010
ATI Named Accredited Quality Contractor
Aggregate Technologies has been awarded the the Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC) designation from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The AQC program publicly recognizes and honors those firms that have undergone a rigorous process to document their commitment in four key areas - Safety (STEP Gold or Platinum Level Required)
- Employee Benefits
- Training
- Community Relations
“As an Accredited Quality Contractor, our company is committed to providing our clients with the highest quality construction services and we care deeply about our employees and the communities in which we build. We are proud to be part of the construction industry and are dedicated to the principle of free enterprise. We commit ourselves to serve our communities and to provide our employees with the skills they need to work safely and productively in order to meet the needs of our clients.”
July 15, 2010
Aggregate Technologies on The History Channel
Aggregate Technologies was recently in Fort Worth, Texas, wire-sawing a fire engine in half for the upcoming History Channel TV series Sliced that will begin airing in April. Sawing through vehicles is not something ATI is typically called on to do, but with the careful planning of our expert team the project went off with no issues.March 8, 2010
Update May 21, 2010 Read the details and view the updated video and pictures of this event.
Safety Statistics Updated
Aggregate Technologies has released its updated three-year safety statistics to include 2009. There have been no total recordable incidents (TRIR) for the last three years, and the OSHA Experience Modification Rate (EMR) is 0.70.April 28, 2010
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Concrete Sawing Best Practices
Aggregate Technologies prides itself on the safety of its employees and workplaces and looks forward to reviewing the recently released Best Practices report created by the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA)and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).From the article: "CSDA and OSHA have worked together on safety and health issues for the concrete sawing and drilling industry in an effort to educate contractors, prevent on-the-job accidents and injuries and provide vital materials to advance a safe work environment for sawing and drilling professionals."
March 4, 2010