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.
How Summit Materials performed in the first quarter
CEO Anne Noonan characterizes the business environment as ‘favorable towards the potential for additional price increases.’ Keep Reading
MDU Resources reflects on the start of 2022
Although MDU Resources Group took a loss in its construction materials business in the first quarter, the company’s president and CEO is optimistic about the months ahead. Keep Reading
How investing in people can change operations
Turner Mining Group’s Thomas Haun speaks with P&Q's Kevin Yanik about where producers and contractors are on the challenging labor front. Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials makes strong gains in first quarter
Aggregate sales, shipments and gross profit were up in the first quarter of the year for Vulcan Materials. Keep Reading
Report: Construction job openings still on the rise
An Associated Builders & Contractors analysis shows that construction job openings hit nearly 400,000 in March of this year. Keep Reading
AGC: Nonresidental construction spending down in March 2022
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) say while total construction spending is up, nonresidential construction spending is down from February. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta presents look into its 2022 start
Although inflation outpaced top-line improvement in the first quarter, Martin Marietta expects price increases to mitigate rising costs moving forward. Keep Reading
Arcosa: Fundamentals remain in place for growth
Arcosa president and CEO Antonio Carrillo says construction activity is healthy and that the company experienced additional pricing gains in the first quarter of the year. Keep Reading
Revenues, profits from lime and limestone up at USLM
Rising costs were a factor for United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) in the first quarter of the year. Keep Reading
