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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.


June’s World of Concrete expected to go on

Informa Markets, which hosts the annual trade show, says World of Concrete will be the first large-scale trade show to return to the U.S. since the onset of the pandemic. Keep Reading

Construction employment lagging pre-pandemic levels in most states

Construction employment in January remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but eight states, the Associated General Contractors of America reports. Keep Reading

Construction starts down overall, but nonbuilding up big

Nonbuilding construction starts posted a solid gain last month after rebounding from a weak January, Dodge Data & Analytics reports. Residential and nonresidential building starts, however, declined. Keep Reading

U.S. Concrete wraps up acquisition in Canada

The company completed the purchase of Orca Quarry, including leased land and a royalty agreement in British Columbia, Canada. Keep Reading

Scepaniak: Employees stepped up during pandemic

John Scepaniak details how Wm. D. Scepaniak’s employees rose to the occasion for their colleagues during turbulent times tied to the pandemic. Keep Reading

Sponsored: Taking the temperature of commercial, institutional construction

Dodge Data's Richard Branch discusses the latest developments in commercial and institutional construction after the Dodge Momentum Index reaches a three-year high. Keep Reading

Why e-ticketing represents the dawn of a new era

With the pandemic producing tough restrictions, more operations are turning to paperless ticketing and fleet management software to achieve new efficiencies. Keep Reading

Sponsored: What might fuel – or stall – construction starts in the months to come?

Dodge Data's Richard Branch discusses last year's decline in construction starts and is cautiously optimistic that stability is ahead for areas of the market. Keep Reading

What’s in the $1.9T stimulus for transportation?

The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure provides a breakdown on aid in the stimulus bill passed Thursday that will support transportation initiatives. Keep Reading

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