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An effective rollout of Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act funds will have an effect on construction materials demand in 2023 and beyond. Photo: P&Q Staff

How construction materials firms fared in the first quarter

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Factors such as pricing momentum, federal projects coming online and broad economic optimism are helping construction materials companies outperform the broader markets. Keep Reading

Cemex utilizes a dozen 150-ton haul trucks per shift at its FEC Quarry in Miami. Photo: P&Q Staff

The factors aiding recent construction materials acquisitions

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FMI Capital Advisors leaders share how increased funding and price increases are allowing major acquisitions to take place despite a decrease in aggregate volumes. Keep Reading

Says PPI’s Jeff Poe: “You can have a conveyor track perfectly in the center for years, and then all of a sudden it will want to track to the left or the right.” Photo: P&Q Staff

How producers are performing at the end of the third quarter

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FMI Capital Advisors leaders write that the producing companies in their Construction Materials Index continue to outperform the general market. The gap, however, has narrowed. Keep Reading

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What’s driving CMI companies’ successes

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George Reddin and Rob Mineo of FMI Capital Advisors say price increases among companies in the Construction Materials Index are part of what is leading that group to outperform overall market growth. Keep Reading

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The catalysts boosting construction materials firms right now

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FMI Capital Advisors leaders detail how construction materials companies are finding ways to outperform the general market of late. Keep Reading

Over the past 75 days, FMI Capital Advisors’ Construction Materials Index (CMI)* has outperformed the “general market” by more than 15 percent.

How construction materials firms are faring versus the ‘general market’

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FMI Capital Advisors’ Construction Materials Index illustrates how the industry has been on a good run over the last two and a half months. Keep Reading

Riprap and boulders represent about 15 percent of Albert Frei & Sons’ revenue, yet only 2 percent of its volume, President Albert Frei Jr. says. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Momentum still on the industry’s side

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Although inflation, rising interest rates and the supply chain present serious issues, plenty of runway remains for construction materials producers to grow. Keep Reading

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Market Insights: Is now the right time to sell?

With a robust residential market, an increasing likelihood of an infrastructure bill and buyers signaling their desire to grow, the answer might be yes. Keep Reading

Divestitures are sometimes required to complete a deal involving crushed stone, sand and gravel operations. Photo: iStock.com/peuceta

The latest merger & acquisition influencers

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While the economic fundamentals are favorable, FMI’s George Reddin and Scott Duncan explain why buyers of construction materials firms remain rather selective. Keep Reading

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