Ash Grove Heads to the Hill to Advocate for Cement

Ash Grove representatives joined industry leaders and policymakers in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 American Cement Association (ACA) Cement Fly-In, where discussions focused on transportation infrastructure investment, domestic manufacturing, permitting reform and the importance of passing the BUILD America 250 Act before surface transportation authorization expires later this year. Representing Ash Grove, Monica Manolas, ACA board chair and Ash Grove…

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ACA Members Gather in Washington to Advocate for the Cement Industry

Sean Duffy

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy headlined this year’s Cement Fly-in at American Cement Association (ACA) headquarters in Washington, D.C., which took place on June 3-4. It was the first time in the association’s history that a sitting Cabinet member participated in an ACA event.  The timing was ideal as one of the industry’s current top priorities is the passage…

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BUILD America 250 Act Released by T&I Committee

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and the Committee’s Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) released the text of a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that invests in America’s roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs.

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