Coronavirus
Cemex Foundation provides grants to non-profits in pandemic response
The donations provided funding for more than 250,000 meals to more than 200,000 people across the U.S., according to Cemex. Keep Reading
Producers, suppliers adapting on the fly successfully
The FAST Act extension was good news for the industry, AMCAST's Vinnie Rocco writes. But finding a long-term solution will be an uphill battle, as the U.S. may be facing COVID-related legislative delays well into 2021. Keep Reading
Marcum economist talks jobs, offers 2021 outlook
The construction industry has recovered nearly three-quarters of the jobs lost during the first two months of the pandemic. Marcum's Anirban Basu offers perspective on this and more. Keep Reading
Doing more with less the 2020 recipe for success
In a year that presented numerous obstacles, aggregate producers found quick cost-saving measures in existing operations and ran lean to bring down their cost per ton, writes Rock Machinery's Bryant Fazer. Keep Reading
The aggregate industry’s resilience paves a pathway forward
2020 has been one for the books, Schurco Slurry's Will Pierce writes. But it only adds to the importance of the industry’s collective products – for both producers and manufacturers. Keep Reading
A picture forms about construction materials in the new year
If there are no major policy changes, SC Market Analytics' David Chereb says construction activity will decrease by modest amounts in 2021 – with almost all of it attributed to nonresidential. Keep Reading
Aggregate Forecast: The V-shaped recovery continues
With the $3 trillion stimulus and interest rates at record lows, the field is set for above 4 percent GDP growth over the next six months. Keep Reading
How LafargeHolcim fared in third-quarter 2020
The company reported its latest quarterly results, with aggregate sales in North America down compared with the prior year’s third quarter. Keep Reading
Construction starts step back in September 2020
Total construction starts dipped 18 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $667.7 billion, essentially taking back August’s gain. Keep Reading
