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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.


Report: More good growth for commercial, institutional projects

Dodge Construction Network says the commercial and institutional components of its Dodge Momentum Index rose in November. Keep Reading

Producers turning to tech as solution to labor shortage

Kemper Equipment’s Greg Donecker offers an industry reflection for 2022 while outlining trends that emerged over the past 12 months. Keep Reading

AGC: Construction spending dips in October

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says downturns in homebuilding and most major nonresidential categories drove spending downward. Keep Reading

Scepaniak: Expect a return to normalcy in 2023

Wm. D. Scepaniak’s John Scepaniak reflects on the year that was in the aggregate industry while sharing his expectations for 2023. Keep Reading

Branch: Up in the air on infrastructure

Nonbuilding construction increased in the second half of 2022 as government funding began rolling out and the construction industry is counting on that to continue in 2023, says Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch. Keep Reading

ABC: Construction job openings down in October

The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) says construction job openings dropped by 52,000 positions in October and 21,000 positions from a year ago. Keep Reading

Momentum continues for U.S. aggregate production

The U.S. Geological Survey says aggregate production jumped 3 percent in the third quarter this year. Keep Reading

How ESG is taking hold of the construction materials industry

FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin and Rob Mineo share how environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are becoming a bigger part of public producer businesses, as well as how private companies in the industry might follow. Keep Reading

Dodge: Construction starts increase in October

Dodge Construction Network says nonresidential building starts gained 9 percent, nonbuilding rose 26 percent and residential fell 3 percent. Keep Reading

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