Archive for April 2022

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Arcosa: Fundamentals remain in place for growth

April 29, 2022 By

Arcosa president and CEO Antonio Carrillo says construction activity is healthy and that the company experienced additional pricing gains in the first quarter of the year.

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Rammer Excellence Line Hammers

April 29, 2022 By

. The Excellence Line hammers are ready for all your rock breaking needs, even in the harshest and most demanding conditions.

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Cemex offers details on its early-2022 performance

April 28, 2022 By

Cemex made a few key gains at its U.S. operations in the first quarter of the year.

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Revenues, profits from lime and limestone up at USLM

April 28, 2022 By

Rising costs were a factor for United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) in the first quarter of the year.

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How Granite performed in the first quarter of 2022

April 28, 2022 By

Granite Construction released its first-quarter 2022 report, noting that gains were made in its aggregate business.

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Dave Thomey was enshrined into the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame as a member of the 2022 class. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Thomey, now a Hall of Famer, looks back on life’s work

April 28, 2022 By

Dave Thomey, a lifelong Marylander, touched on his 40-plus years in the aggregate industry during his Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame induction speech.

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ABC: Construction unemployment down in 45 states in March 2022

April 27, 2022 By

An analysis of federal data done by the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) shows that 45 states have lower construction unemployment in March 2022 compared to March 2021.

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How spring start-up is going nationwide

April 27, 2022 By and

Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik touches on the start to the aggregate production season and factors like weather and supply slowdowns that are affecting some producers.

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With five of the nation’s 13 most populous cities residing in Texas, demand for construction materials in the Lone Star State is, not surprisingly, very high. Photo: Art Wager/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Republican governors write Biden opposing PLAs

April 27, 2022 By

More than a dozen Republican governors penned a letter to President Biden opposing his executive order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects exceeding $35 million.

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