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USGS: Aggregate production drops to start 2024

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that crushed stone production was down 4.6 percent in the first quarter while sand and gravel production dropped 2.8 percent. Keep Reading

USGS: Aggregate production dipped slightly in 2023

Fourth-quarter gains in crushed stone and sand and gravel put an end to several quarters of consecutive decreases. Keep Reading

CRH remains atop USGS’s sand and gravel producer rankings

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released its latest top 100 list ranking the nation’s sand and gravel producers by their volumes. CRH Americas Materials tops the list. Find out about the other 99. Keep Reading

Vulcan tops USGS’s 2024 crushed stone producers list

Vulcan Materials is still No. 1 on the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ranking of the nation’s top crushed stone producers, but several new companies crack the top 100 this year. Keep Reading

USGS: Third-quarter aggregate production declines

Total construction aggregate production was down slightly in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Get breakdowns on crushed stone and sand and gravel. Keep Reading

Assessing the mood of the aggregate industry

While this year probably won’t be one for the record book, P&Q’s Kevin Yanik says producers are once again exhibiting the resiliency that gutted them to success during the early years of the decade. Keep Reading

USGS: Aggregate production down slightly in second quarter

While crushed stone production was flat, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says sand and gravel production slipped 4 percent in the second quarter. Keep Reading

Ranking the nation’s top 100 crushed stone producers

The U.S. Geological Survey released its top 100 crushed stone producing companies based on 2021 tonnage totals. Keep Reading

Ranking the nation’s top 100 sand and gravel producers

The U.S. Geological Survey published a list of the nation’s top producers based on the volumes they put out in a recent year. Keep Reading

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