Road to Prosperity
Road to Prosperity is a series developed with support from Van Der Graaf, and focuses on discussing and highlighting positive developments, trends, and advancements within the aggregate and mining industries, exploring ways to move forward and achieve success.
Good growth in 2024 for Great Lakes limestone cargos
The Lake Carriers’ Association says limestone shipments through six months of the year are up more than 20 percent on the Great Lakes. Keep Reading
ABC: Nonresidential construction spending declines slightly in May
Nonresidential construction spending has fallen for two straight months yet remains just below the all-time-high mark. Keep Reading
Report: Construction employment up in half of US
The Associated General Contractors of America says the construction of data centers, manufacturing plants, and power and infrastructure projects is fueling job growth. Keep Reading
Will dealer strategies shift with a normalized supply chain?
As lead times diminish and equipment is more readily available, will smaller dealers be able to revert back to their pre-COVID norms? Kimball Equipment Co. CEO Kirk Rainbolt explores. Keep Reading
Nonbuilding construction growth thrusts starts upward
Total construction starts were up 10 percent in May, driven by tremendous growth in nonbuilding construction, according to Dodge Construction Network. Keep Reading
Heidelberg Materials purchases concrete recycler
The company acquired Aaron Materials out of south Texas. Keep Reading
Holcim upping use of AI at plants worldwide
Holcim intends to further utilize AI at more than 100 of its plants around the world. Keep Reading
How lead times are faring midway through 2024
Chris Baron, vice president of sales at Goodfellow Corporation, discusses the improvements he’s seen on equipment and part lead times in 2024. Keep Reading
Goodfellow VP provides optimistic outlook for the West
Chris Baron, vice president of sales at Goodfellow Corporation, offers a sense of how the first half of 2024 has been, as well as what’s ahead in the coming six months and into 2025. Keep Reading
