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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

World of Concrete bumped to June 2021

The trade show will remain at the Las Vegas Convention Center but will instead take place June 8-10. Keep Reading

Quarterly aggregate, concrete revenues up at Eagle Materials

These specific revenues jumped 12 percent in the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2021, which wrapped at the end of June. Keep Reading

LafargeHolcim adds low-carbon product to US markets

ECOPact is sold at a range of low-carbon levels, and it will be rolled out to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Keep Reading

How ‘intelligent’ concrete could impact road repairs, traffic

Purdue University’s Luna Lu is researching unique ways to build artificial intelligence into concrete-paved bridges and highways, enabling them to prevent and repair their own damage. Keep Reading

Aggregate business up at Eagle Materials

Revenue and earnings tied to aggregate were up in the latest quarter at Eagle Materials, which is currently limiting capital spending to critical projects only. Keep Reading

Eagle Materials sells aggregate, concrete assets

The transactions involve Western Aggregates and Mathews Readymix, and they come after the company announced plans to separate its heavy and light materials businesses. Keep Reading

U.S. Concrete’s Sandbrook to retire, Pruitt to succeed him

U.S. Concrete CEO Bill Sandbrook will retire from his position effective April 3, with President and COO Ronnie Pruitt to succeed him as CEO. Keep Reading

Leadership selected for Eagle’s heavy materials business

Mike Nicolais and Michael Haack will have key roles in the organization that has aggregate operations. Keep Reading

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