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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.


Eagle Materials sets record quarterly revenues

The company’s fiscal second quarter aggregate and concrete revenue was down, however, due to the sale of Northern California businesses. Keep Reading

Lime, limestone sales up at USLM

United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) reports that sales of these core products were up slightly in the third quarter of 2020. Keep Reading

Third-quarter 2020 agg business shines at U.S. Concrete

Record revenue from aggregate products helped to offset lower ready-mixed concrete volumes at the company. Keep Reading

Aggregate shipments down, pricing up at Martin Marietta

Upon releasing its third-quarter 2020 results, the company detailed that it expects to see continued industry-wide fluctuations in product demand over the next few quarters. Keep Reading

More contractors report canceled projects than starts

The Associated General Contractors of America found this through a survey. It also says construction employment declined in most metros over the last 12 months. Keep Reading

How Summit Materials performed in third-quarter 2020

The company shares insights on its aggregate, concrete and asphalt businesses. Keep Reading

Alexander maintaining a positive outlook regardless of election outcome

Arcosa’s Scott Alexander weighs in with a commentary on the upcoming election. Keep Reading

One approach to squeeze efficiencies from your hauling fleet

Although economic uncertainty pushed a number of truck purchases off to 2021, producers can still enhance their hauling experience with smaller investments. Keep Reading

Words of wisdom on: Pumps

Xylem's Jessy Parmar shares how his company is coaching aggregate producers through the pandemic. Keep Reading

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