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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

Producers welcome congressmen to their quarries

A pair of aggregate producers hosted U.S. congressmen at their sites, educating them about their operations and the continuous need for construction materials. Keep Reading

Aggregate producers fail to meet Wall Street expectations

The two largest producers of aggregate in the U.S. both missed Wall Street expectations with their second-quarter numbers, and weather played a factor. Keep Reading

Martin Marietta aggregate pricing up in second quarter of 2017

Martin Marietta Materials released its second quarter 2017 results, which show a 4 percent increase in the company’s aggregate product line pricing. Keep Reading

Ranking the nation’s top crushed stone producers

The U.S. Geological Survey produced its latest list of the top crushed stone producers in the United States. Find out which companies make up the top 25. 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

Martin Marietta purchasing Bluegrass Materials

Bluegrass, one of the largest privately-held aggregate producers in the United States, is being acquired for $1.625 billion. Keep Reading

Martin Marietta’s Lloyd to retire; successor named

Anne Lloyd, executive vice president and CFO of the company, announced plans to retire. James Nickolas, formerly of Caterpillar, will succeed her at Martin Marietta. Keep Reading

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