residential construction

Much of the strength in the market can be attributed to improvements in single-family residential spending, up more than 20 percent over the last three years. Photo: iStock.com/halbergman

Dodge: Construction starts fall in May 2021 as housing stumbles

Kevin Yanik Published Jun 16, 2021

Single-family construction is feeling the brunt of higher material prices, Dodge Data & Analytics reports. Keep Reading

Nonresidential construction outlays drop for fourth straight month

Kevin Yanik Published May 3, 2021

Weak demand and supply chain woes make further declines likely, the Associated General Contractors of America reports. Keep Reading

Says PPI’s Jeff Poe: “You can have a conveyor track perfectly in the center for years, and then all of a sudden it will want to track to the left or the right.” Photo: P&Q Staff

Chereb: More growth is on the horizon for aggregate producers

David Chereb Published May 3, 2021

P&Q contributor David Chereb says the industry can expect an infrastructure bill and a growing economy to charge aggregate demand in the months and years to come. Keep Reading

Worker shortages, material prices impacting residential construction

Kevin Yanik Published Apr 20, 2021

Homebuilders say filling positions is currently among their top concerns, ranking third behind high lumber prices and regulatory burdens. Keep Reading

Report: Construction spending up to start 2021

Zach Mentz Published Mar 2, 2021

Construction spending improved 1.7 percent in January to a total of $1.52 trillion, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading

FMI's George Reddin visits with Pit & Quarry. Photo: P&Q Staff

Vulcan Materials agg sales down, profit up to end 2020

Kevin Yanik Published Feb 16, 2021

Vulcan Materials' aggregate segment sales were down slightly in the fourth quarter and for all of 2020, but the nation’s top producer still found ways to expand its profit. Keep Reading