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When the infrastructure bill’s funds might be available

Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch expects streets and bridges to be among the first nonbuilding construction segments to benefit in 2022 from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Keep Reading

What to expect in nonresidential construction in 2022

Although warehousing has fueled nonresidential construction of late, Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch expects other forms of construction in the sector to pick up the pace in 2022. Keep Reading

What’s ahead for residential construction in 2022

Dodge Construction Network chief economist Richard Branch shares his outlook for a construction category that really took off over the last couple of years. Keep Reading

Looking ahead to 2022 in Wisconsin

Travis Wise, vice president and general manager at Wingra Stone, offers an industry outlook for 2022, detailing what needs to happen in order to have a good outcome over the next 12 months. Keep Reading

Wingra Stone VP reflects on 2021

Travis Wise, vice president and general manager at Wingra Stone, looks back on the year that was for his Wisconsin company and the roadblocks it faced. Keep Reading

VDG Belt Cleaner

The robust VDG Belt Cleaner is an innovative conveyor belt cleaning solution for removing excessive residual materials, including carryback of wet and dry fines clinging to the belt. The VDG Belt Cleaner incorporates a 10-inch-diameter replaceable rotating spiral brush, powered by a VDG Drum Motor engineered to operate in the harshest of conditions. Keep Reading

‘Acquiring’ labor as a solution

Labor is a significant impediment to aggregate producer growth, but mergers and acquisitions present a solution to this age-old industry problem. FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin explains why. Keep Reading

Is another big industry acquisition on the horizon?

Vulcan Materials and Martin Marietta both made sizable acquisitions in 2021. Could they – or another big aggregate producer – complete yet another 'thunderclap' deal anytime soon? Keep Reading

Interesting dynamic slowing completion of M&A deals

Although construction materials mergers and acquisitions are up this year, a backlog of sorts is slowing the rate of dealmaking. Keep Reading

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