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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The AVP Pulse Index for March
March 27, 2025 – The AVP Pulse Index this month dropped 2.2% month-over-month, while increasing 4.2% year-over-year; and 10.5% 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 MoreYoung 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 MoreOur March Issue is Live!
March 3, 2025 – The March issue of Rock Products is now online. This special issue, which will be distributed at AGG1 in St. Louis, includes the features “Fit for Life: Top Producer Relies On Super-Duty Screens For Maximum Uptime and Lower Operating Costs;” “The Critical Role of Rail: It Is Essential To Examine How Major Rail Carriers Operate Across Different Regions In North America…
Read MoreVulcan’s Hill Looks Ahead
Feb. 24, 2025 – Vulcan Materials, in its recent quarterly report, announced fourth quarter total revenues of $1.854 billion, versus $1.834 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023. The company announced total revenue for full year 2024 of $7.418 billion versus $7.782 billion in 2023. Regarding the company’s outlook, the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Hill said, “We carry…
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…
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