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.
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
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
