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.
Armada Materials expands with another acquisition
The company established in 2023 added the assets of Wright Paving Contractors and Custom Stone of Fayetteville, Tennessee. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta makes another major deal
The company came to terms on a $2.05 billion transaction with Blue Water Industries that involves 20 aggregate operations across five states. Keep Reading
ABC provides updates on construction employment, unemployment; nonresidential spending
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) reports that construction employment was up in January and construction unemployment remained flat in December – both on year-over-year bases. Keep Reading
Cemex CEO reflects on fourth quarter, year-end 2023
Cemex’s Fernando González offered a written commentary upon the release of the company’s latest financial results. Keep Reading
How Eagle Materials finished 2023
The company’s concrete and aggregate revenue was up last quarter, but earnings related to the two dropped because of elevated input costs. Keep Reading
Manufacturers share their 2024 outlooks
Equipment suppliers discuss the factors impacting their view of the year ahead for the aggregate industry. Keep Reading
Equipment manufacturers reflect on their 2023 performances
Several suppliers who joined the magazine at the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference offered insights on the marketplace last year. Keep Reading
Vulcan tops USGS’s 2024 crushed stone producers list
Vulcan Materials is still No. 1 on the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ranking of the nation’s top crushed stone producers, but several new companies crack the top 100 this year. Keep Reading
Elevated pricing boosts USLM in fourth quarter
While pricing momentum continued at United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) late last year, the company felt the effects of lower volumes. Keep Reading
