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.
Great Lakes limestone trade slips in April
Limestone is on the move again on the Great Lakes, but shipments this April were down compared to a year ago. Keep Reading
Cemex provides details about its first quarter
Says Cemex CEO Fernando González: “I am quite pleased with our first-quarter growth achieved against a backdrop of challenging weather in our footprint in the U.S.” Keep Reading
Lafarge acquires Westridge operations
Westridge Quarries, which supplies construction aggregates and offers contract crushing services, is joining forces with Lafarge Canada. Keep Reading
Holcim CEO discusses company’s first-quarter performance
Aggregates, cement and ready-mixed concrete contributed to a ‘strong start to the year’ for Holcim in North America. Keep Reading
Evaluating the current state of construction
While the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act and a boon in manufacturing starts are helping some construction sectors, others are feeling more strain from rising interest rates, says Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch. Keep Reading
CRH offers look at the early-year environment
CRH chief executive Albert Manifold described the company as having “a positive start to the year in a seasonally quiet trading period.” Keep Reading
Granite CEO reflects on the start of 2023
Granite Construction’s Kyle Larkin offered remarks as his company released its first-quarter performance results. Keep Reading
Operations reorganize as Capital Aggregates
Several large Missouri aggregate operations combined and rebranded as one new entity that produces more than 10 million tons a year. Keep Reading
Granite completes a deal in Canada
Granite Construction’s acquisition of Coast Mountain Resources includes a quarry and a barge loading facility on Vancouver Island. Keep Reading
