residential construction
Chereb: What type of recovery is ahead?
Is a V-shaped or U-shaped recovery in the nation's future? Depending on the market, S-C Market Analytics' David Chereb says recoveries may take on 'L' or 'W' shapes. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta reports strong first quarter 2020
Although Martin Marietta reported first-quarter improvements in shipments and pricing, the company expects demand for its products to soften in the months ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic. Keep Reading
Nonbuilding construction starts up in March 2020
While starts in this Dodge Data & Analytics category increased 14 percent for the month, total construction starts were down 5 percent. Keep Reading
Good third-quarter 2019 growth for Vulcan in aggregate shipments, pricing
A healthy demand environment, led by transportation-related construction, was the principal driver of volume growth and price improvement at the nation's largest aggregate producer. Keep Reading
Dodge Data: Construction starts down 6 percent in August 2019
A drop in public works construction following a strong July breaks a three-month string of total construction gains. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta’s preliminary view of 2019
The company anticipates mid-single-digit growth in both aggregate pricing and shipments next year. Keep Reading
Optimism prevalent across sectors, regions
Construction activity remains strong with all segments contributing to the improvements. Keep Reading
Construction starts up 12 percent in January
The value of new construction starts in January climbed 12 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $690.2 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading
Are we at a demand peak for aggregate?
We are now in the seventh year of increases in aggregates demand. Keep Reading