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Great Lakes limestone shipments up in May
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes were up significantly in May. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction spending dips in April
Total construction spending dropped 0.1 percent in April according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), with nonresidential and nonbuilding construction seeing decreases for the month. Keep Reading
USGS: Aggregate production drops to start 2024
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that crushed stone production was down 4.6 percent in the first quarter while sand and gravel production dropped 2.8 percent. Keep Reading
Eagle Materials CEO reflects on start to 2024
Eagle Materials’ Michael Haack looks back on the company’s last quarter while offering a comment on the coming months. Keep Reading
Aggregate pricing, volume gains propel CRH in first quarter
CRH chief executive Albert Manifold reflects on his company’s performance during the first three months of the year. Keep Reading
Heidelberg Materials chairman reflects on first quarter
Dominik von Achten, chairman of the managing board at Heidelberg Materials, says the company increased its profitability in the first quarter despite a revenue decline. Keep Reading
First-quarter revenue, backlog up at Knife River
Says Knife River’s Brian Gray: ‘While we historically spend less time in the field in the first quarter, we have been active preparing for the start of the season and investing in strategic growth projects.’ Keep Reading
Aggregate shipments on Great Lakes up to start 2024
The Lake Carriers’ Association provides details about the first four months of the year, noting that shipments are up in both the U.S. and Canada. Keep Reading
USLM details first-quarter business gains
President and CEO Timothy Byrne says demand from industrial customers was up while demand from construction customers was down. Keep Reading