All Over The World There Are Signs That Sand Shortages Will Be A Reality. Is It Time To Get Serious About Manufactured Sand? By John Googins
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Once Again, We Need to Ask: Is the Gas Tax Obsolete?
By Christopher Hopkins In December 2011, I wrote an article creating a conversation about the federal gas tax becoming obsolete. This was due to the popularity of hybrid vehicles and the industry making more fuel-efficient automobiles. This was prior to the electric car industry taking off.
Read MoreThe Housing Boom I Expected
by Pierre G. Villere Back as far as 2014, as we were slowly and painfully climbing out of our economic lows, I was making my usual round of presentations to industry associations around the country, and I was gazing intently into my crystal ball and trying to understand the future of the housing market.
Read MoreThere Are Still Problem Solvers
You may find this hard to believe, but there are members of Congress who really do want to solve problems – and in bipartisan fashion. Kind of reminds you of the good ol’ days, right?
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – JUNE 2021
TOP NEWS Martin Marietta MaterialsMartin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended March 31. Total revenues were $982.4 million versus $958.2 million in the first quarter of 2020. The company also announced that it acquired Minnesota-based Tiller Corp.
Read MoreVulcan Strikes Back
June 7, 2021 – In a blockbuster deal that has tongues wagging all over the industry, Vulcan Materials announced it has acquired U.S. Concrete. The stunning move comes on the heels of Martin Marietta’s acquisition of Lehigh Hanson Inc.’s West Region business – two huge industry acquisitions back-to-back. With 27 aggregates operations serving California, Texas and the Northeast that shipped 12.6 million tons in 2020,…
Read MoreVulcan Materials Acquires U.S. Concrete
Vulcan Materials Co. and U.S. Concrete Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Vulcan will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of U.S. Concrete common stock for a purchase price of $74.00 per share in cash, which represents a total equity value of $1.294 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved…
Read MoreAASHTO: 2022 Budget Request Seeks $88 Billion for USDOT
According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the 72-page fiscal year 2022 budget request issued by the Office of Management and Budget on May 28 seeks $88.2 billion for the U.S. Department of Transportation – an increase of $352 million or 0.4% over the enacted FY 2021 level, though that number does not include funding proposed by…
Read MoreVibra Screw Expands Vibrating Feeder and Conveyor Line
Vibra Screw, Inc. has substantially expanded its vibratory feeder and conveyor lines through an exclusive license agreement with Mavi Maquinas Vibratorias Ltda, Brazil.
Read MoreMichigan Senate Passes New EGLE Permitting Plan for Aggregate Mining
The Build It Michigan Strong labor and business coalition congratulated the Michigan Senate on its bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 429, the new EGLE-based aggregates permitting plan sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich.
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