Road to Recovery
Construction products drive second quarter 2021 at Arcosa
Construction products-specific revenues increased 38 percent in the quarter at Arcosa to $204.5 million, driven primarily by the acquisition of StonePoint Materials. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index pulls back in July 2021
Commercial and institutional planning were both lower last month as pricing pressures continue to mount, Dodge Data & Analytics reports. Keep Reading
AGC: Supply chain issues continue into midsummer
The rise in prices for construction materials and services continued in July, reports the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), adding that contractors are still struggling with supply challenges. Keep Reading
Senate passes infrastructure bill, House vote next
Industry leaders are praising the Senate for the bipartisan passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Now, those same leaders are urging the House to pass the bill quickly. Keep Reading
Reflecting on 2020 at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable (Part 1)
Aggregate producers and equipment manufacturers looked back on perhaps the most turbulent year of their careers, with most sharing that the pandemic’s worst remnants are behind the industry. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone shipments up in July 2021
On the year, the Great Lakes limestone trade is now at 13.8 million tons for an increase of 10.8 percent compared to one year ago. Keep Reading
Calling for action on infrastructure in 2021 (Part 2)
The nation’s infrastructure was a hot topic at this year’s Roundtable, with attendees debating the merits of 2021 proposals that have come forth in Washington. Keep Reading
The definition of ‘infrastructure’ somehow up for debate
Infrastructure has long been about things like roads and bridges. But the emergence of “human infrastructure” is now all the rage in Washington, where it's being pitted against "physical infrastructure." Keep Reading
How Vulcan Materials fared in second quarter 2021
Tom Hill, chairman and CEO of the nation’s largest aggregate producer, offered perspective following the release of Vulcan Materials’ second-quarter report. Keep Reading
