COVID-19
Weather among factors impacting MDU’s 2020 first quarter
Lower investment returns, milder weather at utility operations and an adjustment on a construction contract impacted the quarterly performance of MDU Resources, the parent company of Knife River Corp. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index feels impact from coronavirus
Two index components retreated in April, as commercial construction dropped 7.6 percent while institutional fell 3.2 percent. Keep Reading
Returning to work in a new world
In the new mining environment, operators are confronted with a series of challenges to reassure their people that the workplace is safe. Keep Reading
Volvo Penta, Volvo CE supply PPE to health care workers
Volvo Penta and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) are producing personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to the coronavirus. Keep Reading
Aggregate sales up at Vulcan Materials in first quarter 2020
First-quarter aggregate segment sales increased 4 percent at the company, which acknowledges that the impact from the coronavirus pandemic is evolving quickly. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta reports strong first quarter 2020
Although Martin Marietta reported first-quarter improvements in shipments and pricing, the company expects demand for its products to soften in the months ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic. Keep Reading
First-quarter 2020 agg revenue up at U.S. Concrete
The company's quarterly aggregate products revenue increased slightly, and management continues to assess impacts from the coronavirus. Keep Reading
Libra implements free e-ticketing as coronavirus response
Libra Systems is offering e-ticketing at no charge as part of the company's newly-launched COVID-19 Care Initiative during the coronavirus pandemic. Keep Reading
Evaluating the pandemic’s impact on producers
In early April, P&Q asked aggregate producers a series of survey questions about the coronavirus pandemic’s effects on their businesses. The results are mixed, but a number of trends emerge. Keep Reading
