How construction materials firms are faring versus the ‘general market’
FMI Capital Advisors’ Construction Materials Index illustrates how the industry has been on a good run over the last two and a half months.
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Manufacturers offer the latest on equipment supply
Although aggregate producers will have to continue to wait for equipment to become available, the current supply environment offers equipment dealers new opportunities.
Read MoreCalPortland excited about the aggregate industry’s future
CalPortland had a positive response to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, and it looks forward to the passage of a comprehensive infrastructure bill sometime in 2018.
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A quick breakdown of Cemex’s 2017 fourth quarter
Despite a sales jump, Cemex posted a fourth-quarter 2017 net loss of $105 million due to lower operating earnings and higher expenses and taxes.
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P&Q Profile: Caldwell Stone’s Clay Albright
As a third-generation miner, Clay Albright, assistant quarry manager at Caldwell Stone Co. Inc., developed a career in the aggregate industry at an early age.
Read MoreAggregate demand expected to grow through 2017
Construction materials demand continues to increase for most areas of the country.
Read MoreFirst-quarter aggregate revenue, pricing up at U.S. Concrete
The company’s aggregate product revenue increased 17.7 percent in the first quarter, and the average sales price of aggregate products jumped, too.
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MDU Resources releases first-quarter 2017 performance report
MDU Resources Group Inc.’s construction materials business reported a seasonal first-quarter loss of $19.9 million, compared to a loss of $14.5 million in 2016.
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Increased sales volumes, pricing drive Summit’s first quarter 2017
Summit Materials CEO Tom Hill says the company performed ahead of expectations during the first quarter of 2017.
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