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.
Aggregate pricing, volume gains propel CRH in first quarter
CRH chief executive Albert Manifold reflects on his company’s performance during the first three months of the year. Keep Reading
Capital Aggregates talks state, federal funding
Chris Williams and Jamie Jones of Machinery Partner discuss how the aggregate industry has fared so far in 2024, highlighting federal funding and state DOT funds as the primary drivers for the industry. Keep Reading
TerraSource’s Hambrice offers his industry view
TerraSource Global CEO Kevin Hambrice reflects on the state of the aggregate industry, sharing his optimism that’s based on the health of the companies invested in crushed stone, sand and gravel. Keep Reading
Heidelberg Materials chairman reflects on first quarter
Dominik von Achten, chairman of the managing board at Heidelberg Materials, says the company increased its profitability in the first quarter despite a revenue decline. Keep Reading
First-quarter revenue, backlog up at Knife River
Says Knife River’s Brian Gray: ‘While we historically spend less time in the field in the first quarter, we have been active preparing for the start of the season and investing in strategic growth projects.’ Keep Reading
ABC: Construction employment up in April, year over year
Employment in the construction industry grew by 9,000 jobs in April and is 258,000 jobs higher than a year earlier, a 3.2 percent increase in that time. Keep Reading
Aggregate shipments on Great Lakes up to start 2024
The Lake Carriers’ Association provides details about the first four months of the year, noting that shipments are up in both the U.S. and Canada. Keep Reading
USLM details first-quarter business gains
President and CEO Timothy Byrne says demand from industrial customers was up while demand from construction customers was down. Keep Reading
Aggregate pricing momentum continues at Granite
While some producers say first-quarter weather suppressed business, Granite Construction notes that weather in its markets was more favorable. Keep Reading
