The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Interim CEO Michele Stanley issued the following statement on the House passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” NSSGA sent a letter to House leadership supporting the bill before the vote.
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Permitting Update: Wyoming
The right of landowners to “use and enjoy” their properties, due process and the government’s role in a long-simmering fight over leasing state lands for gravel mining at the base of Casper Mountain all surfaced Monday during back-to-back court hearings for a pair of separate but related cases. “The ability to use and enjoy their property includes drinking the water…
Read MoreEagle Materials Reports Record Revenue; Heavy Materials Results Mixed
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for fiscal year 2025 and the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31. The company is reporting record revenue of $2.3 billion, up slightly from the prior year. Revenue in the fourth quarter was $470.2 million, down 1%. Fiscal 2025 revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, as well as…
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 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 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 MoreArcosa Revenues Up 6% in First Quarter
Arcosa, Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Revenues increased to $632 million from $598.6 million in the first quarter of 2024, a 6% increase.
Read MoreKnife River Revenues Up; Aggregates Profit Down
Knife River Corp. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. The company reported consolidated revenue of $353.5 million, a 7% increase from the prior-year period, primarily driven by a $14.6 million increase to its contracting services revenues and price increases on asphalt, aggregates and ready-mix.
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