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.
AGC: Nearly half of U.S. adds construction jobs in April
Twenty four states added construction jobs from March to April this year. From April 2022, 42 states have increased their construction employment. Keep Reading
Report: Aggregate, concrete revenue up at Eagle Materials
Price and volume increases contributed to early-year gains in these key businesses. Keep Reading
Dodge: Construction starts slip 4 percent in April
Dodge Construction Network says nonresidential building starts led the drop, declining 22 percent last month. Keep Reading
Dodge: Banking on nonbuilding construction
Increased funding from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act has the nonbuilding construction sector set up well, but future disbursement delays could slow the sector. Keep Reading
What to expect in the coming months for construction
Despite ongoing economic pressures, the construction industry remains strong through four-plus months of 2023. Keep Reading
Producers overcome adverse weather with price management
Wet weather hampered aggregate shipments in some regions during the first quarter, but aggressive pricing actions drove earnings for the industry’s public producers. Keep Reading
Highs and lows in nonresidential construction
Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch points out subsectors that are helping to boost the nonresidential as a whole. Keep Reading
ABC: Construction industry employment up in April
While the construction industry added jobs in April, the Associated Builders & Contractors’ (ABC) Anirban Basu says signs of a weakening economy are surfacing. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index moves downward in April
The commercial component of Dodge Construction Network’s Index dipped 8 percent last month. Keep Reading
