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Conco Companies Recognized by Missouri Limestone Producers Association

Jul, 9, 2026

Conco Companies was presented with two awards by the Missouri Limestone Producers Association at their annual conference. Conco’s two sites, Willard and Galloway Quarry, were honored for their outstanding safety achievements. Willard Quarry was recognized for nine years without a lost time accident (2014 – 2023) and Galloway Quarry achieved an impressive five years (2018 […]

Conco Companies Achieves Two Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Certifications

Jul, 9, 2026

Conco Companies’ Willard and Galloway sites located near Springfield, Missouri, recently earned Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certifications in 2025. Willard Quarry was created in a landscaped area in front of a quarry scale house, where the team planted all native grasses and flowers to support pollinators and enhance beautification of the site entrance. Galloway […]

Conco Companies Hosts Missouri Lieutenant Governor

Jul, 9, 2026

Conco Companies welcomed Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor, Mike Kehoe, to their facility in Springfield, Missouri September 2024 for a tour of their quarry’s operations. During the visit, the Conco Companies team demonstrated the importance of the quarry for local transportation and residential construction projects. Its materials provide the basis for roads, railways and airports as well […]

Hot Weather Concreting Tips

Feb, 5, 2018

In the Ozarks, we have all types of extreme weather, including hot temperatures with high humidity. Conco Companies has developed proven techniques that can be used to counteract the effects of hot weather. Some of the steps we take to ensure your summer projects meet quality specs and stay on schedule: We adjust concrete proportions […]

Cold-weather Concreting Tips

Jan, 5, 2018

Conco knows that the need for quality concrete doesn’t end with any one season, and we employ proven techniques during cold-weather concreting to prevent scaling and other issues. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) defines scaling as local flaking or peeling of a finished surface of hardened concrete as a result of exposure to […]