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Martin Marietta upbeat following record-setting quarter
Martin Marietta published its third-quarter performance results, reporting company records for consolidated net sales, gross profit and net earnings. Keep Reading
Report: Silica sand demand to grow annually
A Freedonia Group report says silica sand demand in North America is forecast to expand 5.1 percent per year through 2020. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index slides in September
The index from Dodge Data & Analytics fell 4.3 percent to 129.0 from a revised August reading of 134.8. Keep Reading
U.S. Concrete acquires another concrete producer
The assets of Kings Ready Mix, a ready-mix concrete producer in Brooklyn, New York, were purchased. Keep Reading
July construction starts decline 2 percent
New construction starts fell 2 percent last month, lowering the Dodge Index to 124. Keep Reading
Quarterly sales, earnings up at Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. released its second-quarter performance results, in which net sales increased nearly 8 percent. Keep Reading
Quarterly volumes, pricing up at Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta released its first-quarter performance results, announcing an aggregates product-line volume increase of more than 13 percent and price increases of more than 8 percent. “We are especially pleased to report a record first quarter even as we are… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index experiences February uptick
The Dodge Momentum Index climbed 0.5 percent in February to 126.1 from its revised January reading of 125.5, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. February’s increase was the third consecutive month-to-month gain for the index, as a 1 percent pickup… Keep Reading
2016 aggregates forecast
Download the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association's "U.S. National & State Aggregates Forecast: 2015-2020. Keep Reading
