Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, announced its acquisition of Calstone, a leading manufacturer of pavers, concrete masonry, segmental retaining walls and packaged products based in Northern California. Serving high-demand hardscapes markets including San Francisco, Sacramento, San José and the Central Valley-area, Calstone has an established reputation for its exceptional product quality and customer-centric approach to business among professionals and customers…
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Lehigh Hanson Adds Georgia Market Assets
Lehigh Hanson Inc. acquired the assets of Meriwether Ready Mix, a Griffin, Ga., operator serving residential and commercial building customers from four plants south of Atlanta. The transaction is a bolt-on to Lehigh Hanson’s Fairburn Ready Mix business, whose seven plants are located mostly along the Interstate 85 corridor from Fairburn, Ga., near Atlanta, to Auburn, Ala. “After the acquisition…
Read MoreSummit Materials Announces Climate, Inclusion Targets
Summit Materials Inc. announced the publication of its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report and its inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report. These reports provide an update on the company’s progress toward its environmental, social and governance initiatives and outline its updated long-term goals. CEO of Summit Materials, Anne Noonan, commented, “Our three North Star Pillars of Human/Social Impact, Land…
Read MoreCEMEX to Up Production of Lower Carbon PLC in Colorado
CEMEX USA announced that as part of its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, the company has increased production of portland-limestone cement (PLC) at its plant in Lyons, Colo., with the environmentally friendly, lower carbon building material expected to become the plant’s primary product by this summer. CEMEX USA has been ramping up production of PLC across the United States as…
Read MoreWilliamson Confirmed as New MSHA Assistant Secretary
The U.S. Senate held a voice vote and confirmed Chris Williamson as the next assistant secretary for mine safety and health. The West Virginia native comes to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) where he was senior counsel to Chair Lauren McFerran.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Ticks Up in February
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending during February 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,704.4 billion, 0.5% (±0.7%) above the revised January estimate of $1,695.5 billion. The February figure is 11.2% (±1.2%) above the February 2021 estimate of $1,533.3 billion.
Read MoreSource Energy Services Makes Executive Appointment
Brad Thomson has elected to retire as president and chief executive officer and as a director of Source Energy Services Ltd. Scott Melbourn has been appointed president and chief executive officer and will be appointed as a member of the board.
Read MoreAre Frac Sand Prices Squeezing Oil Market?
Sand for fracking is now three times as expensive as it was last year, and it’s one of several reasons U.S. oil production isn’t increasing, according to an article in Business Insider.
Read MoreNorth Dakota Could Boost Oil Output
North Dakota’s oil output could climb another 100,000 barrels per day by the end of 2022 amid high crude prices, a state energy regulator estimates, according to the Bismarck Tribune.
Read MoreSmart Sand Purchases Wisconsin Frac Sand Operation
Texas-based Smart Sand Inc. announcing the purchase of a long-idled mine in Trempealeau County, Wis., according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
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