Road to Recovery
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.
Reflecting on 2020 at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable (Part 1)
Aggregate producers and equipment manufacturers looked back on perhaps the most turbulent year of their careers, with most sharing that the pandemic’s worst remnants are behind the industry. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone shipments up in July 2021
On the year, the Great Lakes limestone trade is now at 13.8 million tons for an increase of 10.8 percent compared to one year ago. Keep Reading
Calling for action on infrastructure in 2021 (Part 2)
The nation’s infrastructure was a hot topic at this year’s Roundtable, with attendees debating the merits of 2021 proposals that have come forth in Washington. Keep Reading
The definition of ‘infrastructure’ somehow up for debate
Infrastructure has long been about things like roads and bridges. But the emergence of “human infrastructure” is now all the rage in Washington, where it's being pitted against "physical infrastructure." Keep Reading
How Vulcan Materials fared in second quarter 2021
Tom Hill, chairman and CEO of the nation’s largest aggregate producer, offered perspective following the release of Vulcan Materials’ second-quarter report. Keep Reading
Construction employment lags pre-pandemic levels in key metros
An Associated General Contractors of America analysis shows that Houston and surrounding areas have had severe construction job losses while Chicago has made construction job gains. Keep Reading
Aggregate shipments, pricing up at Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta says a few key factors boosted its building materials business in the second quarter. Keep Reading
‘Strong’ second quarter 2021 propels Cemex forward
Cemex reports that net sales in the U.S. grew 13 percent in the second quarter while operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization jumped 7 percent. Keep Reading
Revenues, profitability up at USLM in second quarter 2021
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) experienced significant revenue and profitability gains within its lime and limestone operations in both the second quarter and first half of 2021. Keep Reading
