Carmeuse Port Inland Welcomes Newest Addition To Great Lakes Fleet

The first Great Lakes vessel to be built on the Great Lakes in nearly four decades has entered service. The Interlake Steamship Company’s M/V Mark W. Barker bulk carrier loaded its first cargo of construction aggregates at the Carmeuse Port Inland dock on July 26. “Bulk carriers play an integral role in supporting the economy of the Great Lakes region,…

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Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act

The U.S. Senate passed the 2022 Water Resources Development Act – a bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes – by a 93-1 vote. The lone nay was Sen. Michael Braun (R-Ind.). The House and Senate must now reconcile the…

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Martin Marietta Shipments Rise

July 28, 2022 – The publicly traded companies are starting to report second-quarter and first-half results. Martin Marietta Materials, in its second-quarter report, noted that aggregates shipments totaled 57.8 million tons, a 9.3% increase, versus 52.9 million tons in the second quarter of 2021. For the first six months of the year, the company is reporting aggregates shipments of 99.9 million tons, a 11% increase versus 90.0 million tons in the…

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Holcim Reports Record Sales in First Half

Holcim is reporting record net sales of CHF$14,681 million for the first half of 2022, up 16.9% in Swiss francs and 12.7% on a like-for-like basis compared to the prior year. The increase was driven by sales growth in all segments. Net sales in the second quarter alone were CHF$8,240 million, or 13.6% higher like-for-like than the prior-year period.

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California Releases 2019 Mineral Production Data

July 27, 2022 – According to the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA), the California Non-Fuel Mineral Production 2019 report by the California Geological Survey shows that 111 million short tons of sand and gravel were produced in California in 2019, roughly comparable to the average since 2015. The report also says another 18 million short tons of other construction materials (rock,…

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