April 2, 2025 – According to the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA), Transportation California has released a new study on potentially viable funding tools to replace declining transportation funding from fuel excise taxes as Californians increasingly adopt more fuel efficient and zero-emission vehicles. The state and local communities face a $31.1 billion transportation funding shortfall over the next…
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Young Leaders to Welcome Annie Agar
March 19, 2025 – At this year’s National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) meeting in St. Louis, held concurrently with AGG1, the association’s Young Leaders will once again convene for their annual luncheon, sponsored by Rock Products. The speaker will be Annie Agar, a multi-media star known for her humorous sports commentary. Her witty and relatable content now reaches a…
Read MoreHappy St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, 2025 – Hope everyone has a great St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s to the companies from Ireland that manufacture products for the aggregates industry. As a result of its varied geology, Northern Ireland has a diverse aggregates base around which industry manufacturers, aggregates producers and the construction industry has developed. This is especially prevalent in County Tyrone. According to the…
Read MoreC&D World
March 12, 2025 – The Construction and Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA) kicked off its C&D World conference and exhibition in Dallas. The opening keynote, “External Forces in the C&D Industry: Smoothing the Way Through Our Complex Environment” by Susan Robinson, Robinson Consulting, moderated by CDRA Executive Director Terri Ward, touched on sustainability, climate change, exceeding expectations and creating stronger and…
Read MoreThe AVP Pulse Index for February
Feb. 17, 2025 – The AVP Pulse Index this month rose 1.5% month-over-month, while increasing 5.6% year-over-year; and 12.9% 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 MoreEconomist Ed Sullivan to Depart PCA
Feb. 10, 2025 – One of the top economists in the industry is stepping down. Ed Sullivan, senior vice president of market intelligence and chief economist, announced his resignation from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), effective March 1. His economic forecasts have long been a mainstay of the construction-materials industry. “After 22 years, I have resigned from PCA as chief…
Read MoreRock Products Market Composite
Feb. 3, 2025 – The Rock Products Market Composite for 2025 – a cumulative number based on the combined annual production of crushed stone, sand and gravel, cement, industrial sand, gypsum and lime in 2024 – equals 2.642 billion metric tons (Gt) of material. That is down from the 2.726 Gt reported in 2024. The Rock Products Market Compositie is gleaned from information provided…
Read MoreGeorgia Legislative Update
Jan. 30, 2025 – According to the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association, the Georgia General Assembly has completed 8 of 40 legislative days. Gov. Kemp has proposed a FYA 2025 state budget of $40.5 billion and a FY 2026 budget of $37.7 billion. The governor has proposed adding a billion dollars for infrastructure spending to GDoT’s budget including $350 million for the state’s…
Read MoreWildfire Aid
Jan. 15, 2025 – As wildfires fed by Santa Ana winds devastate parts of California, aggregates producers are stepping in to help. CalCIMA producer member Holliday Rock Co. Inc. is accepting donations for wildfire relief. Contributions can be dropped off at the corporate office (1401 N. Benson Ave., Upland, CA 91786) and will be delivered weekly to the Los Angeles Regional Food…
Read MoreHigh Tech at CES
Jan. 9, 2025 – The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). CES is the only trade show that showcases the entire tech landscape at one event. It is taking place right now in Las Vegas. CES showcases companies including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and…
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