Road to Recovery
Luck Stone expands presence in North Carolina
The acquisition of Ararat Rock Products adds quarry locations in Mount Airy and Eden, North Carolina. Keep Reading
What’s next for the stalled infrastructure bill?
Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik offers a sense of the road ahead for an infrastructure bill that’s now clearly tied to reconciliation. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction spending stalls between July and August
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says a decrease in nonresidential projects is negating ongoing growth in residential work. Keep Reading
Lehigh Hanson operation wins innovation award
The company’s Lowrys Quarry in South Carolina was recognized by several industry organizations for improving air quality in the cab of a haul truck. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction jobs down in metro areas
The Associated General Contractors of America says one-third of metro areas lost jobs between August 2020 and August 2021. Keep Reading
Foggy path ahead for aggregate demand
Although aggregate pricing strength remains, uncertainty is once again surfacing because of the pandemic and other factors. Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim expands with Utelite Corp. acquisition
The acquisition strengthens LafargeHolcim's position in the Mountain Region, which includes aggregate operations in the Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas areas. Keep Reading
Dodge Data: Total construction starts decline further
Dodge Data & Analytics says August represents the third straight monthly decline for construction starts, pushing starts to an 11-month low. Keep Reading
AGC decries GOP whipping against infrastructure bill
Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), calls the decision ‘unfortunate’ and says former President Trump would have been ‘proud’ to sign the bill. Keep Reading
