Tom Hill
2016/17 State of the Industry
Production numbers are increasing and construction starts are forecast to rise as the industry heads into 2017. Keep Reading
Vulcan reports latest quarterly performance
Vulcan Materials unveiled its third-quarter performance results, reporting continued strong earnings growth and margin expansion despite lower shipment levels. Keep Reading
Former Cat exec joins Summit board
Summit Materials appointed Steven H. Wunning as a director to its board. Keep Reading
Vulcan posts second-quarter results
Vulcan Materials Co. released its second quarter results, which show earnings growth and margin expansion despite below-trend shipment growth. Keep Reading
Summit Materials names new board member
Summit Materials Inc. appointed Joseph Cantie to its board of directors. With the appointment of Cantie, Summit now has eight members on its board of directors. Cantie will also serve on the board of directors’ audit committee. According to the… Keep Reading
Summit acquires Las Vegas operation
Summit Materials acquired Sierra Ready Mix LLC, an aggregates and ready-mix concrete business headquartered in Las Vegas. According to Summit, the acquisition gives it premier, well-located assets in an expanding market. Sierra operates a sand-and-gravel pit and two ready-mix concrete… Keep Reading
Vulcan achieves 20 percent growth in first quarter
Vulcan Materials Co. revealed that its total revenues in the first quarter of 2016 grew $123 million, or 20 percent, to $755 million, and that its total gross profit more than doubled, with growth in all segments. Compared with the… Keep Reading
Vulcan makes changes in executive ranks
Vulcan Materials Co. recently made a number of changes in its executive ranks. The company named Stu Bass, a former senior vice president of the West, its new chief growth officer. In his new role, Bass is responsible for leading… Keep Reading
Vulcan sets expectations for 2016
Economists say to expect growth in construction materials demand this year. Vulcan Materials Co., one of the nation's largest aggregate producers, expects growth, as well. According to Vulcan, which recently released its fourth-quarter performance report, the company expects overall demand… Keep Reading
