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FMI’s Reddin assesses the construction materials market
George Reddin, managing director of FMI Capital Advisors discusses dynamics like inflation, price increases, materials recycling and the slowdown in residential and nonresidential construction. Keep Reading
Episode 31: Featuring Whitaker Construction’s John Sather and Kraemer Mining & Materials’ Cody Ladd
The 2024 year-end episode of “Drilling Deeper” welcomes in two leaders from the aggregate industry’s producer ranks: John Sather, vice president of aggregates at Utah-based Whitaker Construction; and Cody Ladd, president and COO of Minnesota-based Kraemer Mining & Materials. Keep Reading
Pricing, profit up for Vulcan in second quarter as revenue dips
Vulcan Materials saw increases in gross profit, aggregate pricing and adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2024, but inclement weather led to decreases in total revenue and aggregate shipments. Keep Reading
How overseas conflict is affecting aggregates
The impact of global events on the aggregate industry took center stage during one Pit & Quarry Roundtable discussion. Keep Reading
Operating in a ‘hyperinflationary environment’
BMC Enterprises CEO Nathan McKean discusses the impacts of the ‘hyperinflationary environment’ and how his company has managed and controlled costs. Keep Reading
How dealers are doing business in an evolving economy
Although equipment sales are still plentiful for the industry’s dealers, developments on the financial front are changing how some business is getting done. Keep Reading
Assessing the construction materials industry right now
FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin, Rob Mineo and Evan Coughlin explain why producers are positioned well as they begin their core operating season. Keep Reading
Taking advantage of new aggregate technology (Part 1)
As more tech makes its way into the industry, producers grapple with how to best manage the data at their fingertips. Keep Reading
Confronting cost pressures, inventory management (Part 2)
Find out what industry leaders had to say about managing inflation and a possible recession during a second conversation at the 2023 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
