Road to Recovery
Limestone trade still trending below normal on Great Lakes
The Lake Carriers’ Association reports that September limestone shipments were down significantly. Keep Reading
Report: Good momentum for nonresidential sector
The Dodge Momentum Index was up nearly 4 percent in September, and it’s made steady upward progress since June of this year. Keep Reading
With election on horizon, is infrastructure a public priority?
Infrastructure is a hot-button issue for aggregate producers, but does the American public take the nation's crumbling infrastructure as seriously as stakeholders in the construction materials industry? Keep Reading
Plenty of action in Utah for agg producers
P&Q’s Kevin Yanik recently visited producers out West, including Bolinder Resources, Pisgah Stone Products and Whitaker Construction Co. Keep Reading
Construction adds 26,000 workers in September
The Associated General Contractors of America offers analysis, noting that nonresidential jobs are stalled as many commercial firms are experiencing project cancellations. Keep Reading
How construction employment is faring in America’s cities
According to an Associated General Contractors of America analysis of new government data, construction employment decreased in 67 percent of metro areas in the past year. Keep Reading
Where the presidential candidates stand on infrastructure
A look at where President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden stand on rebuilding the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction spending up in August 2020
Still, leaders at the Associated General Contractors of America caution that demand for nonresidential construction will continue to stagnate without new federal coronavirus recovery measures. Keep Reading
Continuing resolution extends federal surface transportation funding
With the FAST Act set to expire Sept. 30, President Trump signed a continuing resolution to keep surface transportation programs, as well as other critical programs, funded. Keep Reading
