Business
Ash Grove’s Manolas elected ACA chair, marking historic first
Monica Manolas now heads the American Cement Association’s board of directors, with Quikrete’s David Loomes serving as vice chair. Keep Reading
Dodge: US construction starts edge higher
Total construction starts hit an annualized rate of $1.26 trillion, with nonresidential gains offsetting a drop in nonbuilding activity. Keep Reading
Keynote platform to debut at ConExpo-Con/Agg
The show will debut the Ground Breakers Stage as a new keynote platform highlighting industry leaders and innovations shaping construction. Keep Reading
Granite Construction reports strong third-quarter gains
Granite CEO Kyle Larkin and CFO Staci Woolsey expect the company to remain busy in the months to come. Keep Reading
Heidelberg Materials offers positive outlook following Q3 gains
Focused price and cost management helped Heidelberg Materials expand margins, with North America showing stronger momentum. Keep Reading
CRH leans on pricing power, acquisitions to boost Q3 results
Third-quarter revenue climbed 5 percent year over year as the company reported robust earnings and a strong pipeline of growth opportunities into 2026. Keep Reading
North American Mining earns Everglades contract
Building on its legacy in aggregates, North American Mining is expanding into large-scale civil infrastructure with a new multi-year dragline excavation project. Keep Reading
US Aggregates launches industrial minerals division
The new division, dubbed Utilimin, unites two Indiana operations under one brand. Keep Reading
USLM grows revenues, profit in third quarter
Higher sales volumes and pricing lifted United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), although the company anticipates softer demand in some markets ahead. Keep Reading
