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.
Second-quarter shipments slip, pricing soars at Vulcan
Vulcan Materials Co. offered details about its second-quarter performance, detailing that shipments dropped 1 percent while pricing drove the company to financial gains. Keep Reading
The business dynamics at play in the second quarter
FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin and Rob Mineo share how demand and pricing are factoring into producer performances of late. Keep Reading
How Holcim is faring in North America and with aggregates
Holcim says onshoring activities and energy sector investments were key contributors to materials demand during the first half of 2023. Keep Reading
How Cemex performed in the second quarter
Cemex CEO Fernando González says 2023 is shaping up to be ‘a very strong year for our company.’ Keep Reading
Eagle Materials CEO reflects on latest quarterly performance
Eagle Materials’ Michael Haack offered perspective on the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2024, with new insights on aggregates. Keep Reading
ABC: Nonresidential spending up, job openings down
Spending on nonresidential construction was up in June, while job openings were down according to Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
Aggregate volumes, pricing up at Granite
Granite Construction offered details about its second-quarter performance, with president and CEO Kyle Larkin providing commentary. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta rides pricing gains to second-quarter records
Effective price management once again played a role in the company’s performance, with Martin Marietta elevating aggregate pricing nearly 19 percent. Keep Reading
AI and the mining industry
Turner Staffing Group president Thomas Haun offers his take on how AI will ultimately fit into operations and impact jobs. Keep Reading
