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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.






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