construction
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
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
Lesley: Series of opportunities on the horizon
Daren Lesley, vice president of aggregates at U.S. Concrete, shares why his company is optimistic about the road ahead. Keep Reading
Good weather, backlogged work drive up revenues at MDU Resources
The construction materials business at MDU Resources Group, whose subsidiary is Knife River Corp., achieved record second-quarter revenues and earnings. Revenues in the construction materials business were $621.1 million, compared to $596 million for the same period last year. Earnings were at $53 million,… Keep Reading
Cost control, price growth theme of Vulcan Materials’ second quarter 2020
Says Vulcan chairman and CEO Tom Hill: "Our second-quarter results demonstrate the resiliency of our best-in-class aggregates-led business.” Keep Reading
AGC: Construction spending down four straight months
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) provides insights on spending in June following an analysis of government data. Keep Reading
Branch: Although the recession is ‘over,’ the recovery will present obstacles
Dodge Data & Analytics’ Richard Branch explains why 'optimism' is kind of a strong word to describe how he feels about the road ahead. Keep Reading
Construction employment down in most metros
Construction employment decreased in 225 of 358 metro areas between June 2019 and June of this year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading
North American market proving stronger for HeidelbergCement
Although the company’s second-quarter aggregate sales volumes were down slightly, the decline in North America was nowhere near as dramatic as some HeidelbergCement experienced elsewhere in the world. Keep Reading
