May 19, 2025 – The AVP Pulse Index this month dropped 0.2% month-over-month, while increasing 3.6% year-over-year; and 9.1% over the past 36 months. The proprietary AVP Pulse Index – a joint effort between mergers and acquisition advisors Allen-Villere Partners and Rock Products – illustrates the health of the industry in one single trend line, using relevant data that is updated monthly…
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Caterpillar Inc. Releases Sustainability Reports
Caterpillar Inc. released its 2024 Annual and Sustainability Reports, showcasing the company’s notable strides advancing the business across all segments. The 2024 reports underscore Caterpillar’s commitment to building a better, more sustainable world, and highlight the collective efforts of global Caterpillar employees in meeting customer needs and achieving the company’s goals. “The reports detail Caterpillar’s investment of more than $30…
Read MoreSullivan Notes Economic Risks
According to cement industry economist Ed Sullivan, of The Sullivan Report, all forecasts contain risk. Risks can originate from the data used, the process of calculations, the assumptions, or a combination of each element. Indeed, an infinite number of alternative scenarios to the Baseline exist – each materializes with even small changes in assumptions. The risks surrounding the Spring Forecast…
Read MoreNIOSH Employees Reinstated
More than 100 employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will be permanently reinstated – a crucial development after months of uncertainty that threatened the agency’s workforce and core safety programs. The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) led a nationwide campaign to defend NIOSH. “This is not just a win for NIOSH – it’s a win…
Read MoreAEM Touts Celebration of Construction on the National Mall
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), in partnership with nearly 40 member companies, trade groups, and industry stakeholders, brought the power and promise of the U.S. construction sector to the heart of the nation’s capital for the 2025 Celebration of Construction on the National Mall. Over three days, the event showcased the cutting-edge equipment and technologies that are building America’s…
Read MoreEagle Materials Plans to Modernize, Expand Gypsum Wallboard Plant in Oklahoma
Eagle Materials Inc.’s subsidiary company American Gypsum will expand and modernize its Duke, Okla., gypsum wallboard plant, which serves customers throughout the South and Sunbelt and is strategically located near decades of low-cost natural gypsum reserves. The project will expand American Gypsum’s ability to serve customers in high-growth markets and enhance its low-cost producer position in the wallboard industry. Upon…
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