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.
Basu: Economic uncertainty to continue into 2023
While Anirban Basu does not believe the U.S. is in a recession, the Associated Builders & Contractors’ chief economist says one is coming in 2023. Keep Reading
Family businesses acquired in North Carolina
Matthews Sand & Gravel and Edge Aggregates are being combined into Matthews-Edge Sand, an aggregate producing-company to serve Raleigh, North Carolina. Keep Reading
P&Q Profile: Screen Machine’s Billy Stump II
Billy Stump II, director of national sales at Screen Machine Industries, paid P&Q a visit to share his latest aggregate industry observations. Keep Reading
Report: Construction starts down in August
Nonbuilding construction starts fell 36 percent, nonresidential increased 7 percent and residential gained 1 percent in the month. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction employment up in August
Illinois, Arizona and Georgia were among the states that added the most jobs in the month, while Minnesota, California and Missouri lost the most in August. Keep Reading
Inflation’s impact on construction sectors
Nonresidential, residential and nonbuilding construction are all seeing different responses to stubborn inflation and rising interest rates. Keep Reading
AGC: Nonresidential construction materials prices fall in August
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says nonresidential construction materials prices fell 1.1 percent from July to August. Keep Reading
Skills shortages hindering construction workforce
While workforces in industries like hotels and restaurants are facing worker shortages as a whole, the construction industry's workforce is lacking skilled labor specifically, according to Anirban Basu. Keep Reading
ABC: Construction backlog steady, confidence up in August
The Associated Builders & Contractors’ (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator saw no change in August, while the Construction Confidence Index grew. Keep Reading
