construction materials
The future of construction materials
Speakers at a Construction Climate Challenge seminar called for a coordinated industry value chain analysis to move sustainability forward. Keep Reading
2017 construction materials outlook
P&Q columnist George Reddin discusses the outlook for construction materials in 2017. Keep Reading
Expect continued small gains into 2017
After hopes of much higher growth for the second half of 2016, economy and construction are instead looking like more of the same slow growth. Keep Reading
USGS: Construction materials increased in second quarter
The combined production of most construction materials in the second quarter of 2016 increased by 45 percent compared with that in the first quarter of 2016. Keep Reading
Report breaks down potential beneficiaries of ‘Trump Wall’
A Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. report offers a breakdown of the "Trump Wall," including construction materials companies that could potentially benefit. Keep Reading
Market insights: Q1 2016 construction materials update
FMI's George Reddin and Scott Duncan provide an overview of construction materials for the first quarter of 2016. Keep Reading
Report: Global demand for aggregates to rise
A study from The Freedonia Group offers new perspective on global demand for construction aggregates. According to the study, titled "World Construction Aggregates," the worldwide market for construction aggregates is projected to advance to more than 51 billion metric tons… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta anticipates further growth in 2016
Martin Marietta Materials Inc.'s shipments to the infrastructure market increased 5 percent last year. According to the company, which recently released its fourth-quarter and 2015 year-end performance report, the growth reflects state-level funding initiatives that are positively impacting key states… Keep Reading
Economics Pulse: Construction materials update
The Construction Materials sector has had an eventful 2015 marked by major transactions and the sector’s first initial public offering in over 15 years. Volumes continue to move up modestly as the housing sector continues its slow, but steady, recovery.… Keep Reading
