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.
How manufacturers are adjusting to meet demands
As equipment manufacturers find themselves with ever-growing backlogs, they are seeking out ways to increase production and get more equipment into the field. Keep Reading
Dodge: Construction starts slip downward 6 percent
Dodge Construction Network says fewer megaprojects are moving forward, as construction starts in nonbuilding, nonresidential and residential dropped in September. Keep Reading
SGI acquires quarry in Southern California
The Standard Industries company added a Panamint Valley Limestone quarry to its plant network. Keep Reading
Education, health care drive Dodge index upward
The Dodge Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, was up in September but is down year over year. Keep Reading
Construction employment up in September; industry headwinds remain
The Associated Builders & Contractors reports that construction employment in September was up by 217,000 jobs year over year and up 11,000 jobs from the prior month. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade slips in September
Although shipments were up in August, the Lake Carriers’ Association says they dropped 2.6 percent in September. Keep Reading
Armada Materials launches following Volunteer Materials deal
The platform acquisition of Tennessee-based Volunteer Materials led to the creation of Armada, which is headed up by industry veteran Rob Duke. Keep Reading
Nonresidential spending up, construction job openings down in August
The Associated Builders & Contractors reports that nonresidential construction spending was up 0.4 percent in August, while industry job openings were down by 3,000 in the month. Keep Reading
Assessing the mood of the aggregate industry
While this year probably won’t be one for the record book, P&Q’s Kevin Yanik says producers are once again exhibiting the resiliency that gutted them to success during the early years of the decade. Keep Reading
