Feb. 14, 2024 – Martin Marietta Materials delivered a sweet Valentines Day gift to the industry, reporting the best year in company history. And aggregates shipments were actually down, 46.6 million metric tons (Mt) versus 47.7 Mt quarter over quarter; and 198.8 Mt versus 207.7 Mt year over year. You can thank double-digit pricing increases for that. Looking at the year…
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Construction Spending Rises in October
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during October 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,027.1 billion, 0.6% (±1.0%) above the revised September estimate of $2,014.7 billion. The October figure is 10.7% (±1.6%) above the October 2022 estimate of $1,830.5 billion. During the first 10 months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,646.0 billion,…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Ticks Up in November
Construction spending during November 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,050.1 billion, 0.4% (±1.0%) above the revised October estimate of $2,042.5 billion. The November figure is 11.3% (±1.5%) above the November 2022 estimate of $1,842.2 billion. During the first 11 months of 2023, construction spending amounted to $1,817.1 billion, 6.2% (±1.0%) above the $1,711.1 billion for…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises In July
Construction spending during July 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,972.6 billion, 0.7% (±0.5%) above the revised June estimate of $1,958.9 billion. The July figure is 5.5% (±1.2%) above the July 2022 estimate of $1,869.3 billion. During the first seven months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,101.5 billion, 3.7% (±1.0%) above the $1,062.1 billion…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up Year-Over-Year
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during February 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,844.1 billion, 0.1% (±0.7%) below the revised January estimate of $1,845.4 billion. The February figure is 5.2% (±1.2%) above the February 2022 estimate of $1,753.1 billion. During the first two months of this year, construction spending amounted to $260.8 billion,…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up Year-Over-Year
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during January 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,825.7 billion, 0.1% (±0.7%) below the revised December estimate of $1,827.5 billion. The January figure is 5.7% (±1.2%) above the January 2022 estimate of $1,726.6 billion. In January, the estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of public construction spending was $383.1…
Read MorePrivate Construction Spending Up Double Digits in 2022
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during December 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,809.8 billion, 0.4% (± 0.8%) below the revised November estimate of $1,817.3 billion. The December figure is 7.7% (±1.2%) above the December 2021 estimate of $1,681.0 billion. The value of construction in 2022 was $1,792.9 billion, 10.2% (±0.8%) above the…
Read MoreEagle Materials Concrete and Aggregates Revenue Spikes 30%
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended Dec. 31, 2022. The company is reporting record revenue of $511 million, up 10%.; and record net earnings of $117 million, up 14%. Revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, as well as Joint Venture and intersegment Cement revenue, was up 3%…
Read MoreArcosa Construction Products Revenues Up 7%
Arcosa Inc. announced results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The company is reporting revenues of $603.9 million, up 8% and net income of $32.0 million, up 35%, Construction Products revenues increased 7% to $244.2 million primarily due to strong organic pricing, partially offset by lower overall volumes. Wet weather and cement availability that constrained its ready mix customers and…
Read MoreConstruction Spending, Highways Tick Up in September
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that total construction spending during September 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,811.1 billion, 0.2% (±1.0%) above the revised August estimate of $1,807.0 billion. The September figure is 10.9% (±1.5%) above the September 2021 estimate of $1,632.9 billion. During the first nine months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,353.7…
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