Business
How businesses can offer mental health assistance to employees
Employers and managers can take a variety of steps to make their workplace a safe environment to talk about mental health struggles. Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials to acquire Wake Stone
Vulcan Materials Co. agreed to acquire North Carolina-based Wake Stone Corp. in a deal that’s expected to be completed later this year. Keep Reading
Metso purchases Screen Machine, Diamond Z
Both companies will continue to operate independently in Metso’s materials processing products business line. Keep Reading
How the industry’s state association execs unite as one
While aggregate producers regularly turn to state associations for key business functions, the executive directors of these groups often lean on each other. Keep Reading
Wendling Quarries purchases Iowa producer
The top 100 aggregate producer based in DeWitt, Iowa, acquired Gehrke Quarries. Keep Reading
Aggregate revenues, volumes down; pricing momentum continues into midyear
Get a rundown of aggregate producer performances from the second quarter of 2024. Keep Reading
Why 2024 is prime for M&A in construction materials
FMI Capital Advisors leaders offer a midyear update, discussing market dynamics, merger and acquisition activity, and more. Keep Reading
Report: Equipment rental activity softening in US, Canada
The American Rental Association’s latest projections indicate an 8.9 percent revenue increase in 2024. Keep Reading
Weather once again a factor for Martin Marietta in second quarter
Martin Marietta reported decreases in total revenue, gross profit and aggregate shipments, due largely to poor weather in key regions. Keep Reading
