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.
Construction job openings down, labor scarcity remains
Anirban Basu, chief economist at the Associated Builders & Contractors, anticipates labor scarcity to a headwind in 2023, despite job openings going down. Keep Reading
CRH reports strong first-half performance
CRH saw gains in total sales and EBITDA in the first six months of 2023, with its Americas business realizing increases in those measures as well. Keep Reading
BMC CEO talks M&A, construction market dynamics
BMC Enterprises’ Nathan McKean shares his assessment of the merger and acquisition (M&A) environment while detailing how his outlooks on residential, commercial and industrial have changed in the last 12 months. Keep Reading
Nonbuilding, residential gains drive construction starts upward in July
Total construction starts gained 17 percent in July thanks, in part, to the start of a large LNG facility in Texas. Keep Reading
Greenfield versus M&A: What’s the better growth pathway?
BMC Enterprises CEO Nathan McKean discusses the opportunities both pathways present, detailing his preferred pathway while sharing how aggregates fits into the company’s overall strategy. Keep Reading
CEO reflects on Knife River’s culminating moment
President and CEO Brian Gray reflects on Knife River’s recent spinoff and the road ahead for the company and the construction materials industry. Keep Reading
What’s next for pricing of construction materials, equipment
The Associated Builders & Contractors’ Anirban Basu says construction materials prices should be reasonably stable in the coming months, but construction equipment prices might be an exception. Keep Reading
BMC CEO discusses company’s M&A activity
Nathan McKean, CEO of BMC Enterprises, visits with P&Q editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik to discuss the company’s acquisition strategy and recently completed deals. Keep Reading
Aggregate volumes dip, prices rise in second quarter
Presenting quarterly highlights from the industry’s public producers, including Vulcan Materials, Martin Marietta, Holcim and Heidelberg Materials. Keep Reading
