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…
Read MoreMonth: May 2025
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…
Read MoreWhirl/Wet Collectors for Every Stage of Production
Whirl/Wet is the industry’s “workhorse” dust collector. It was engineered for the continuous, reliable collection of particulate 3 microns and larger. For companies who need to collect airborne particulate from crushing, mixing, drilling, cutting, handling and packaging of aggregate material, Whirl/Wet is an efficient, field-proven alternative.
Read MoreNSSGA Participates in 2025 Construction on the Mall
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) joined fellow construction industry stakeholders at the 2025 Celebration of Construction, which was held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from May 14–16. The three-day event showcased the leading construction equipment manufacturers, technology innovators and workforce development organizations to demonstrate how the industry is building a stronger, safer and more sustainable…
Read MoreCement Consumption Predicted to Decline
U.S. cement consumption is expected to decline by 1.6% this year, but a recession prompted by ongoing trade wars is not expected in 2025. The predictions were included in the American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team’s Spring Forecast, released last week at the 67th IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference in Birmingham, Ala.
Read MoreConstruction Partners Reports Strong Quarter
Construction Partners Inc., a vertically integrated civil infrastructure company specializing in the construction and maintenance of roadways in local markets throughout the Sunbelt, reported financial and operating results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31. Revenues were $571.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, an increase of 54% compared to $371.4 million in the same quarter last year.…
Read More