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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.


Summit Materials, Argos USA to combine

Summit Materials is combining with Argos North America Corp. – the U.S. arm of Cementos Argos – in a deal that exceeds $3 billion. Keep Reading

Great Lakes limestone shipments up in August

The Lake Carriers’ Association says shipments totaled 4 million tons last month. That mark is up more than 4 percent. Keep Reading

USGS: Aggregate production down slightly in second quarter

While crushed stone production was flat, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says sand and gravel production slipped 4 percent in the second quarter. Keep Reading

How IIJA funds are flowing thus far

BMC Enterprises’ Nathan McKean shares his experience with Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) projects while offering an outlook for residential and nonresidential construction. Keep Reading

Nonresidential construction spending sees minimal growth in July

Private nonresidential spending increased 0.5 percent, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 0.4 percent in July, a net 0.1 percent gain for total nonresidential construction Keep Reading

Nonresidential construction driving industry employment growth

The Associated Builders & Contractors report that the construction industry gained 22,000 jobs in August, with nonresidential construction accounting for 21,000. Keep Reading

Making sense of construction materials right now

FMI Capital Advisors leaders explain how producers are prevailing in various ways despite uncertainty within the market. Keep Reading

Martin Marietta, UNACEM strike a deal

Martin Marietta is offloading a California cement plant to the Peruvian company in a deal valued at more than $300 million. Keep Reading

What’s happening with construction materials M&A

FMI Capital Advisors' George Reddin and Rob Mineo discuss what's been happening in the M&A market and what to expect in the coming months. Keep Reading

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