Aggregate production up 5 percent in third quarter
An estimated 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 5 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2014, reports the U.S. Geological Survey. The estimated production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2015 was 1.69 billion metric tons (Gt), an increase of 5 percent compared with that of the same period of 2014.
An estimated 406 million Mt of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 7 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2014. The estimated production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2015 was 991 Mt, an increase of 6 percent compared with that of the same period of 2014.
The estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the third quarter of 2015 was 291 Mt, an increase of 2 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2014. The estimated production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2015 was 702 Mt, an increase of 4 percent compared with that of the same period of 2014.
About the Author: Darren Constantino
Darren Constantino is an editor of Pit & Quarry magazine. He can be reached at dconstantino@northcoastmedia.net.Subscribe to Pit & Quarry
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