Road to Prosperity
Dodge: Construction starts take a dive in November
Dodge Construction Network says total construction starts declined 15 percent last month, with nonresidential plummeting 29 percent. Keep Reading
SRM acquires assets from Sidley, Tri-County Stone
SRM Concrete and SRM Materials struck deals this month to acquire facilities from Ohio’s R.W. Sidley, Tennessee’s Tri-County Stone and Michigan’s Cheboygan Cement Products. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index slips in November
The commercial and institutional components of Dodge Construction Network’s index measuring the monthly value of nonresidential building projects going into planning both fell. Keep Reading
Vulcan’s Hill addresses the industry in South Carolina
This week’s South Carolina Aggregates Association Workshop & Exhibition featured a keynote address from Tom Hill, chairman and CEO of Vulcan Materials. Keep Reading
Granite Construction acquires Memphis Stone & Gravel
The deal involves three sand and gravel mines, an additional mine that’s under construction and Memphis Stone & Gravel’s sister company. Keep Reading
ABC: Manufacturing activity continues to drive nonresidential growth
While manufacturing construction provided a boost in October, Anirban Basu, chief economist with the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) says commercial construction dipped sharply in the month. Keep Reading
Farmer Companies expands into northern California
The Midwestern construction materials producer purchased Folsom Ready Mix, which operates in the Sacramento and Anderson markets of California. Keep Reading
USGS: Third-quarter aggregate production declines
Total construction aggregate production was down slightly in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Get breakdowns on crushed stone and sand and gravel. Keep Reading
SRM, Vulcan Materials strike a ready-mix deal
SRM Concrete came to terms on a deal with Vulcan Materials Co., acquiring more than 80 ready-mixed concrete plants in the state of Texas. Keep Reading
