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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.


Keys to safety success

Several equipment manufacturers detail the value their companies put on safety, as well as how they go about upholding the value the aggregate industry considers No. 1. Keep Reading

Nye: 2023 was ‘best year’ in Martin Marietta history

Martin Marietta reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results Wednesday, with chairman and CEO Ward Nye offering perspective. Keep Reading

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

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