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Says PPI’s Jeff Poe: “You can have a conveyor track perfectly in the center for years, and then all of a sudden it will want to track to the left or the right.” Photo: P&Q Staff

Positive momentum established for the year ahead

After a year of uncertainty, FMI Capital Advisors' George Reddin and Scott Duncan write that a few key drivers should propel the construction materials industry forward in 2021. Keep Reading

FMI anticipates the next industry transactions that close will be driven first by buyer synergies. Photo: P&Q Staff

Uncertainty persists in the M&A world

FMI's George Reddin and Scott Duncan offer three key developments to watch as the fourth quarter unfolds for mergers and acquisitions. Keep Reading

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Forecasting the road ahead for construction materials

FMI Capital Advisors' George Reddin and Scott Duncan explore the roller coaster that was the first quarter and offer a look ahead on mergers and acquisitions, highway funding and more. Keep Reading

Smaller bolt-on transactions and a dearth of larger transactions dominated industry M&A in 2019. Photo: PQ Staff

Economic factors to consider in the new year, decade

Slow growth has replaced volatile, but robust, economic expansion in the United States. The market for construction materials in 2020 will be complex. Keep Reading

Divestitures are sometimes required to complete a deal involving crushed stone, sand and gravel operations. Photo: iStock.com/peuceta

The latest merger & acquisition influencers

While the economic fundamentals are favorable, FMI’s George Reddin and Scott Duncan explain why buyers of construction materials firms remain rather selective. Keep Reading

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Momentum building for 2019 M&A construction materials market

A strong first quarter and an improving outlook will likely reinvigorate the construction materials merger and acquisition market. Keep Reading

Divestitures are sometimes required to complete a deal involving crushed stone, sand and gravel operations. Photo: iStock.com/peuceta

2019: The ‘show me’ year

Despite adverse weather and interest rate hikes in the second half of 2018, several early 2019 signs point to a positive year ahead, write FMI Corp.'s George Reddin and Scott Duncan. Keep Reading

Much of the strength in the market can be attributed to improvements in single-family residential spending, up more than 20 percent over the last three years. Photo: iStock.com/halbergman

New dynamics at play for the aggregate industry

2018 was the strongest year in a decade for construction materials firms, writes FMI's George Reddin and Scott Duncan, and should offer additional growth. Keep Reading

Making sense of the aggregate market

While the market trembles, FMI's George Reddin and Scott Duncan write that the fundamentals remain very positive for the construction materials sector. Keep Reading

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