Road to Prosperity
Second-quarter shipments slip, pricing soars at Vulcan
Vulcan Materials Co. offered details about its second-quarter performance, detailing that shipments dropped 1 percent while pricing drove the company to financial gains. Keep Reading
How Holcim is faring in North America and with aggregates
Holcim says onshoring activities and energy sector investments were key contributors to materials demand during the first half of 2023. Keep Reading
How Cemex performed in the second quarter
Cemex CEO Fernando González says 2023 is shaping up to be ‘a very strong year for our company.’ Keep Reading
Eagle Materials CEO reflects on latest quarterly performance
Eagle Materials’ Michael Haack offered perspective on the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2024, with new insights on aggregates. Keep Reading
Aggregate volumes, pricing up at Granite
Granite Construction offered details about its second-quarter performance, with president and CEO Kyle Larkin providing commentary. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta rides pricing gains to second-quarter records
Effective price management once again played a role in the company’s performance, with Martin Marietta elevating aggregate pricing nearly 19 percent. Keep Reading
Construction starts drop in June following May bump
Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch says the absence of mega projects is one reason why starts are up one month and down the next. Keep Reading
Impacts the industry may feel in the coming months
Ben Johnston, the COO of a small business financing company, details what he’s watching as the rest of 2023 unfolds. Keep Reading
BMC Enterprises completes three acquisitions
In the last three months, BMC wrapped up deals to acquire Raineri Building Materials, Eureka Materials and Blue Grass Ready Mix. Keep Reading
