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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

Weather among factors impacting MDU’s 2020 first quarter

Lower investment returns, milder weather at utility operations and an adjustment on a construction contract impacted the quarterly performance of MDU Resources, the parent company of Knife River Corp. Keep Reading

Knife River to open quarry in Texas

The 570-acre property, known as the Honey Creek Quarry, is northwest of Austin in Burnet County, Texas. Keep Reading

Partnerships push Hawaiian Cement into the future

Seeking a wet processing solution that both elevates production and represents the company’s values, Hawaiian Cement turns to a familiar vendor for technology that should carry a key site into the future. Keep Reading

Knife River acquires aggregate, ready-mix operations

Knife River Corp., a subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, acquired additional aggregate deposits in Texas and a ready-mix concrete supplier in Oregon. Keep Reading

MDU Resources Group acquires Concrete Materials

MDU Resources Group acquired Sweetman Construction Co., a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based aggregate producer that operates as Concrete Materials. Keep Reading

MDU Resources acquires aggregate supplier

Tri-City Paving will become part of Knife River Corp., the construction materials subsidiary of MDU Resources. Keep Reading

MDU Resources acquires Oregon aggregate producer

Teevin & Fischer will become part of Knife River Corp., the construction materials subsidiary of MDU Resources Keep Reading

Inside a Knife River crushing operation

A Knife River operation in Oregon is poised to pounce on a rebounding market behind its new jaw and cone crushing plants. Keep Reading

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