Road to Prosperity
Nonresidential construction spending down in December 2021
Nonresidential construction spending decreased nationally by 0.7 percent in December for a seasonally adjusted total of $820.7 billion. Keep Reading
USLM experiences fourth-quarter, 2021 gains
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) reports that lime and limestone operation revenues were up to end last year. Keep Reading
Eagle Materials: Agg revenue down to end 2021
Aggregates and concrete revenue decreased 3 percent in the company’s last quarter. Keep Reading
Clarity surfacing on infrastructure bill funding rollout
Some industry stakeholders are getting antsy as they await funds from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, but answers about when, where and how much are emerging. Keep Reading
MSHA piloting vaccine outreach program
The program, which the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will handle, targets mining areas in states with vaccination rates below 60 percent. Keep Reading
Plenty of reason for optimism, industry stakeholders say
With aggregate demand up, the industry is ready to navigate a year that promises both increased work and continued supply chain challenges. Keep Reading
World of Concrete 2022 concludes
Nearly 37,000 registered attendees and 1,100 exhibitors convened for the four-day World of Concrete in Las Vegas, according to show management. Keep Reading
How 2021 construction starts ultimately fared
Dodge Construction Network crunched the numbers for full-year 2021, finding that residential and nonresidential moved higher while nonbuilding was flat. Keep Reading
Public works group urges Congress to fully fund IIJA
With the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law last November, the American Public Works Association leaders wrote the Senate Committee on Appropriations a letter encouraging swift action. Keep Reading
