Road to Recovery
House passes bill addressing US water infrastructure
The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 is now on its way to the Senate, giving aggregate producers reason for optimism on water infrastructure projects. Keep Reading
Construction employment down in most metros
Construction employment decreased in 225 of 358 metro areas between June 2019 and June of this year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading
North American market proving stronger for HeidelbergCement
Although the company’s second-quarter aggregate sales volumes were down slightly, the decline in North America was nowhere near as dramatic as some HeidelbergCement experienced elsewhere in the world. Keep Reading
Quarterly aggregate, concrete revenues up at Eagle Materials
These specific revenues jumped 12 percent in the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2021, which wrapped at the end of June. Keep Reading
USLM revenues dip in second quarter 2020
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) did, however, see an increase in the average selling prices of its lime and limestone products, and it acquired a producer in Missouri. Keep Reading
Hubacz-Kiley: Industry’s ‘essential’ status providing some reassurance
Some traction on infrastructure funding is uplifting to Bond Construction Corp.'s Karen Hubacz-Kiley. Keep Reading
Johnson: Capex being reevaluated as confidence is slowly restored
The Concrete Company’s Dan Johnson offers his latest insights to the aggregate industry. Keep Reading
Backlogs keep Martin Marietta moving in second quarter 2020
The company, however, recognizes that challenges are likely ahead due to budget shortfalls and uncertainty related to federal economic stimulus. Keep Reading
Cemex domestic sales up slightly in second quarter 2020
But the company’s sales across the world declined 10 percent while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization dropped 6 percent. Keep Reading
