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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.


Dissecting the residential market and opportunities within it

SC Market Analytics’ David Chereb sees good opportunities ahead in the residential market, visiting with P&Q to discuss the fundamentals that should drive the market well into 2022. Keep Reading

Connecting a vaccine to aggregate demand

What impact might a coronavirus vaccine have on aggregate consumption? SC Market Analytics’ David Chereb offers some perspective about the road ahead. Keep Reading

CRH provides broad insights on first-half 2020

The company’s outlook for the remainder of the year remains uncertain, as the company’s chief executive says CRH is dependent on an improving health situation across all of its markets. Keep Reading

3 questions with Ritchie Bros.’ Doug Olive

Ritchie Bros.’ IronPlanet marketplace is experiencing its busiest summer ever. Doug Olive, a senior vice president at the company, connected with P&Q to share what this summer has been like and what’s ahead. Keep Reading

Construction starts lose ground in July 2020

Building starts were on the rise, Dodge Data & Analytics says, but nonbuilding starts moved lower during the month. Keep Reading

Scepaniak: Steady work continues into the summer

John Scepaniak, project manager at Wm. D. Scepaniak, explains that 2020 has been a rather good year thus far for his company. Keep Reading

Maio: Interest rates, housing permits provide reason for hope

Proudfoot’s Alan Maio offers a glass-half-full outlook on the road ahead for the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Construction employment up 20,000 jobs in July 2020

Residential building and specialty trades accounted for 24,000 jobs in July, but was partially offset by the loss of 4,000 jobs among nonresidential segments, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading

Commercial projects thrust Dodge Momentum Index upward

Dodge Data & Analytics’ monthly index measuring nonresidential building projects in planning was up for the first time in 2020 in the month of July. Keep Reading

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