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CRH completes deals for BoDean, Northgate

The acquisitions provide CRH’s Materials Solutions business with entry into the state of California. Keep Reading

Says Chris Williams of Capital Aggregates: “[With] most technologies, as they become established, the price point for entry tends to come down as they emerge.” Photo: Neorodan/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Producers discuss the future of autonomy in aggregates

As large producers test autonomous haulers in quarries, small and midsized producers are eager to see if the technologies tested are viable. Keep Reading

Tom Hill started Summit Materials after nearly three decades with CRH. Photo: Tom Hill

P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Thomas W. Hill

The founder of Summit Materials always aimed big and, more often than not, delivered on his goals. Keep Reading

The production of crushed stone, sand and gravel in the fourth quarter showed signs of softening, according to FMI Capital Advisors. Photo: Diatrezor/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Martin Marietta makes another major deal

The company came to terms on a $2.05 billion transaction with Blue Water Industries that involves 20 aggregate operations across five states. Keep Reading

The new plant produces two spec sands. Photo: P&Q Staff

CRH remains atop USGS’s sand and gravel producer rankings

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released its latest top 100 list ranking the nation’s sand and gravel producers by their volumes. CRH Americas Materials tops the list. Find out about the other 99. Keep Reading

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Vulcan tops USGS’s 2024 crushed stone producers list

Vulcan Materials is still No. 1 on the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ranking of the nation’s top crushed stone producers, but several new companies crack the top 100 this year. Keep Reading

Executives from CRH including Scott Parson (third from left) met with Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby (fourth from right) and group president Denise Johnson (fifth from right) in Irving, Texas. Photo: CRH

CRH, Caterpillar partner on electric haulers

Caterpillar signed an agreement with CRH to accelerate the deployment of electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions. Keep Reading

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CRH to explore autonomous hauling tech with SafeAI

SafeAI, which retrofits heavy equipment for autonomous applications in mining and construction, offers details about a pilot program with CRH Ventures. Keep Reading

Photo: Cat loader at Staker Parsons. Photo: P&Q Staff

Producers making gains despite aggregate shipment declines

The 2023 growth narrative continued in the third quarter for the industry’s public producers, with further price increases once again offsetting declines in sales volumes for most. Get company-by-company rundowns. Keep Reading

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