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.
Sponsored: PCA’s Ireland discusses the state of the cement industry
Portland Cement Association (PCA) president and CEO Mike Ireland discusses the health of the cement industry, the challenges producers currently face, how consumption is faring and more. Keep Reading
Sponsored: PCA’s Ireland weighs in on an infrastructure bill
The Portland Cement Association's Mike Ireland explains why he’s optimistic about the passage of an infrastructure bill in 2021 while outlining the political and pay-for hurdles that lie in the pathway to the finish line. Keep Reading
First-quarter aggregate sales dip at LafargeHolcim
Aggregate sales were down nearly 10 percent in North America at LafargeHolcim, but the company says market demand in the U.S. and Western Canada was strong. Keep Reading
Republicans counter Biden’s infrastructure proposal
A group of Senate Republicans introduced a $568 billion infrastructure plan that would reportedly provide more funding for roads and bridges than President Biden’s $2.3 trillion proposal. Keep Reading
AED leaders embark on infrastructure discussion tour
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) will be visiting equipment dealers across six states to talk about the potential impact of an infrastructure bill. Keep Reading
Worker shortages, material prices impacting residential construction
Homebuilders say filling positions is currently among their top concerns, ranking third behind high lumber prices and regulatory burdens. Keep Reading
How much ‘infrastructure’ is in Biden’s infrastructure proposal?
Is President Biden's $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan the long-awaited infrastructure victory the industry has been waiting for? Let's explore. Keep Reading
Cement consumption outlook positive for 2021, 2022
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released a cement consumption and construction activity outlook, forecasting an increase for the next year and a half. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index hits highest level since 2018
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 1.7 percent in March to a reading of 151.4 from February's reading of 148.8, the highest it has been since the summer of 2018. Keep Reading
