FROM THE PRESIDENT...
RICHARD C. NEUBERT
Another year has come and gone.
opportunity for Illinois and reduced
at very competitive pricing. As of
While this cliché is uttered every year,
our resources for construction.
this writing in November, we have
rarely are events that make up each
Suddenly, with a new capital bill, we
worked all year without a lost time
year the same. Current times seem
are scrambling to direct resources
accident. Although the environment
particularly unpredictable. Change
toward Illinois construction.
remains difficult, Delta is in a better
makes many people uncomfortable.
Frequent change makes most
people very uncomfortable, for
a while. Generally, people feel
most comfortable to evaluate the
environment, make appropriate
plans, and execute the plan. This
process remains applicable, but
we need to apply more frequently.
Just like discomfort associated
with exercise, this discomfort is an
position than one year ago.
I want to thank
each and every
member of the
Delta Team for the
hard work this year
and improving our
safety index by
reducing accidents.
acquired taste. Frequent review of
the game plan is a healthy way to
minimize the discomfort of change
by making sure that we are on
the best path available under the
circumstances. With a new year
approaching, Delta will review our
While Delta’s fortunes are on the
rise, the future remains uncertain.
As we have seen, one year can
make a big difference. We must
keep pressure on our legislators
to address the size and scope
of infrastructure investment. We
face a major milestone in May of
2015 when current funding for the
Highway Trust Fund will expire.
Failure to pass funding could derail
I can report that even though I
remain concerned about the lack of
infrastructure activity, Delta has more
2015 construction backlog than we
will complete in 2014. Our Board
our recovery. Please stay active
urging your elected officials to be
bold in their actions to find a long
term solution to highway funding.
I want to thank each and every
member of the Delta Team for the
game plan and determine what
hard work this year and improving
changes we need to make to be
upgrade plants at Buncombe quarry,
our safety index by reducing
successful in 2015. One major
SEMO quarry and Clinton quarry.
accidents. As we finish up our work
change will be in Illinois. This time
We have also been able to purchase
for 2014, I want to wish everyone a
last year, we had dismissed much
of Directors has provided capital to
material for our terminal operations
safe and blessed Holiday Season.
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