Page 8 - 2018 Sustainability Report
P. 8

OUR AWARD-WINNING IMPACT                                                                                                  GLENN BROWN NAMED NRMCA DRIVER

                                                                                                                                    OF THE YEAR



          All awards are meaningful, but it is particularly satisfying when we are recognized for achievements consistent with our   PRESTIGIOUS HONOR EXTENDS COLORADO TEAM’S STREAK
          core values of safety, stewardship and community.
                                                                                                                                    OF DOMINANCE






                                                                                                                                    Glenn Brown has a flawless record on safety and an    Rocky Mountain Division President Abbott Lawrence said
                                                                                                                                    unparalleled focus on product quality but, when it    the award-winning drivers share a set of values that fuels
                                                                                                                                    came down to it, the National Ready Mixed Concrete    a high level of excellence on the job.
                                                                                                                                    Association’s (NRMCA) 2018 Driver of the Year Award
          2018 SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARDS                                                                                             wasn’t decided on excellence alone. It was also decided    “These drivers all focus on how much they truly care for
                                                                                                                                    on Glenn’s willingness to step forward and teach others   their fellow employees and the communities in which they
                                                                                                                                    how to be successful.                                 work,” Lawrence said. “They also derive great satisfaction
                                                                                                                                                                                          from a job well done and from a team pulling together to
                  2                  1                   3                                                                          Based outside of Denver at Martin Marietta’s Chambers   achieve its goals. Their dedication is inspirational.”
                                                                                                                                    Ready Mix Plant, Leonard “Glenn” Brown has spent
                                                                                                                                    nearly 3,000 hours on the road in each of the past three
                gold-level         silver-level       bronze-level                                                                  years pouring an average of 11,800 yards of ready mixed       “These drivers all focus on how much they
                 winners            winner             winners                                                                      concrete annually. While such a workload might dampen          truly care for their fellow employees and
                                                                                                                                    the spirits of a lesser driver, Brown said he remains unfazed.   the communities in which they work.”
          2018 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS                                                                                      In his view, he delivers more than just quality concrete.
                                                                                                                                    “We’re providing the materials to build airports and   Chambers Plant Manager Doug Berger said Brown is the
                                                                                                                                    highways and high rises,” he said. “Each of our customers    best driver he’s seen in more than 30 years and described
                  1                  9                 10                      Glenn Brown, a driver at Chambers Ready Mix          is important and we’re helping to make their dreams    him as a safety champion who is always eager to get
                                                                                                                                    come true.”
                                                                                                                                                                                          behind a new policy or initiative.
                                                                               in Colorado, was named the National Ready
                                                                               Mixed Concrete Association’s 2018 Driver of                                                                “As a manager, there’s nothing I appreciate more than a
                gold-level         silver-level       bronze-level             the Year. During his 38-year career, Glenn has                “We’re providing the materials to build      driver turning to his peer, explaining the right action to take
                 winner             winners            winners                 never caused an accident on the road. Read                    airports and highways and high rises. Each   and then explaining why,” Berger said. “Glenn is very much
                                                                               more about Glenn on the next page.                            of our customers is important and we’re      in tune with our safety culture and speaks up whenever a
          2018 COMMUNITY RELATIONS AWARDS                                                                                                    helping to make their dreams come true.”     voice is needed. He’s a mentor for everyone on our team.”
                                                                                                                                                                                          Brown is quick to thank the Rocky Mountain team for its
                                                                                                                                    Officially presented during the NRMCA’s Annual        part in his success. “This has been quite a journey and as
                                                                                                                                    Convention in March, Brown’s Driver of the Year honor   I’ve started to look back, I’ve realized just how many people
                  3                  1                                                                                              extends a streak during which the Rocky Mountain      have been behind me this whole time,” he said. “So many
                                                                                                                                    Division’s Colorado ready mixed concrete team has
                                                                               2018 Sentinels of Safety Award
                                                                                                                                    proven itself dominant.                               people have shared their knowledge with me, and now I’m
                                                                                                                                                                                          doing the same for our younger people. Together, we’re
                gold-level         silver-level                                         Burning Springs Mine                        Last year, Martin Marietta swept the Colorado Ready    moving the industry forward and making things that much
                 winners             winner
                                                                                                                                    Mixed Concrete Association’s 2017 Driver of the Year   safer. At the end of the day, it’s all about going home to
                                                                                                                                    awards with Brown taking the top spot; following closely   our families.”
                                                                                                                                    behind – in second and third place, respectively – were
                                                                                                                                    Martin Marietta drivers Mark Bernal and Esad Kasum.
                                                                                                                                    Those awards came just over a year after the Rocky
                                                                                                                                    Mountain Division’s Steve Johnson was named the
          Martin Marietta’s financial performance was recognized in 2018,                                                           NRMCA’s 2016 Driver of the Year.
          ranking #607 on the Fortune 1000 listing and #1478 on Forbes’
          Global 2000 World’s Largest Public Companies. Our financial
          metrics, including revenues, profits, assets and market value,
          landed us on these prestigious lists.






                                            8  /  MARTIN MARIETTA  /  SUSTAINABILITY REPORT  /  2018                                                                  9  /  MARTIN MARIETTA  /  SUSTAINABILITY REPORT  /  2018
   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13