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Is another big industry acquisition on the horizon?

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Vulcan Materials and Martin Marietta both made sizable acquisitions in 2021. Could they – or another big aggregate producer – complete yet another 'thunderclap' deal anytime soon? Keep Reading

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Interesting dynamic slowing completion of M&A deals

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Although construction materials mergers and acquisitions are up this year, a backlog of sorts is slowing the rate of dealmaking. Keep Reading

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RB Scott opens facility in Minnesota

RB Scott president John Mickelson gave P&Q an exclusive tour of the company’s brand-new branch location in Clearwater, Minnesota. Keep Reading

Today’s supply chain is very much a global one, but pandemic-induced issues are contributing to a slowdown in equipment, parts and raw materials from overseas. Photo: taikrixel/E+/Getty Images

Five minutes with Applied’s Mark Kenyon

P&Q sat down with Applied Industrial Technologies' Mark Kenyon to discuss supply chain disruptions that continue into the month of November. Keep Reading

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What to expect in 2022 in construction materials M&A

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A slew of construction materials mergers and acquisitions took place in 2021, but are the dynamics still at play to keep M&A activity moving at a similar pace in 2022? FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin explores during a visit with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik. Keep Reading

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Second delayed infrastructure vote causing industry angst

Frustration is growing in construction materials industry circles as the U.S. House of Representatives, for a second time, delayed a vote on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Keep Reading

Says Trimble's Karl Lemke: "Adding a skill may cost you $10,000 for a loader, but you just spent $250,000 for that loader. So, $10,000 to make that loader more efficient – what does that cost you? Photo: Trimble

Five minutes with Trimble’s Karl Lemke

Trimble's Karl Lemke discusses supply shortages, the state of the aggregate industry and how producers are approaching technology solutions in a P&Q-exclusive visit. Keep Reading

Following Terex Truck's rebrand to Rokbak, the company debuted two new trucks at two UK trade shows. Photo: Rokbak

Rokbak’s new trucks make first UK show appearances

After Terex Trucks rebranded as Rokbak in September, the newly-named company debuted two new trucks at trade shows in Northern Ireland and England. Keep Reading

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Factors that fueled M&A activity in 2021

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Four key events produced an environment this year that was extremely conducive to merger and acquisition activity in the construction materials space. FMI Capital Advisors leaders explain. Keep Reading

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