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Reasons to feel good about the industry in 2019

2018 pressures remain for the construction materials industry, but FMI’s George Reddin gives producers several reasons to be optimistic about 2019. Keep Reading

Former CalMat exec Gerstell dies

Fred Gerstell, the former chairman and chief executive at CalMat who later served Vulcan Materials as a vice chairman and a director, died last month. Keep Reading

Vulcan Materials, Martin Marietta, U.S. Concrete, CRH, others share 2018 results

A number of companies released their 2018 results. Find out how each of them performed. Keep Reading

Vulcan: Aggregate pricing improving amid higher input costs

Higher energy costs couldn't stop the nation's largest aggregate producer from finishing 2018 strong. Keep Reading

2019: The ‘show me’ year

Despite adverse weather and interest rate hikes in the second half of 2018, several early 2019 signs point to a positive year ahead, write FMI Corp.'s George Reddin and Scott Duncan. Keep Reading

Report: Recycled construction aggregate market on the rise

The recycled construction aggregate market sold over 3.7 million tons of product in 2018, as estimated by a recent report from Fact.MR. Keep Reading

Vulcan reports healthy third-quarter 2018 aggregate activity

Aggregate earnings and pricing increased in the third quarter at Vulcan Materials, the company reports. Keep Reading

Equipment buying trends upwards

Demand for equipment is up, and suppliers expect interest in new technology to continue into 2019 and beyond. Keep Reading

Making sense of the aggregate market

While the market trembles, FMI's George Reddin and Scott Duncan write that the fundamentals remain very positive for the construction materials sector. Keep Reading

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