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P&Q’s State of the Industry Report reflects on 2017 and the year ahead

The latest edition of Pit & Quarry featuring the magazine's year-end State of the Industry Report is here. Keep Reading

Reflecting on the CRH-Ash Grove deal and Summit’s late run

Now that CRH has essentially secured its takeover of Ash Grove Cement from Summit Materials, let's look back at the dynamics at play in the deal and how the CRH-Ash Grove pact compares to another recent acquisition. Keep Reading

Analysis: What CRH’s purchase of Ash Grove means

George Reddin, managing director at FMI Capital Advisors, offers some perspective on CRH's $3.5 billion acquisition of Ash Grove Cement, as well as what's ahead in the M&A market beyond this deal. Keep Reading

Mid-year construction materials review

If the first-half of 2017 for the construction materials industry can be summed up in a word, it’s “uncertainty.” Keep Reading

Analysis: What Martin Marietta’s purchase of Bluegrass means

George Reddin, managing director at FMI Capital Advisors, offers some perspective on Martin Marietta's $1.6 billion acquisition of Bluegrass Materials, as well as what's ahead in the M&A market beyond this deal. Keep Reading

Will the ‘Trump bump’ endure for the aggregate industry?

The first quarter of 2017 has been a remarkable one for the construction materials industry. Keep Reading

Analysis: What Vulcan’s purchase of Aggregates USA means

George Reddin, managing director at FMI Capital Advisors, offers some perspective on Vulcan's $900 million acquisition of Aggregates USA. Keep Reading

Q1 2017 construction materials update

Aggregate, asphalt and concrete will all be affected this year as the competitive reshuffling upstream calms. Keep Reading

The Trump administration’s impact on M&A activity

How will the Trump administration affect merger and acquisition activity in the aggregate industry? P&Q columnist George Reddin offers his projections. Keep Reading

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