According to Graniterock, Winter 2023 was one for the history books with a steady beat of atmospheric rivers dumping rain and snow at a pace we haven’t seen in years. The good news is the very wet winter has nearly erased California’s drought concerns with full reservoirs and record snowpack. However, the cost of flooded highways, broken levees and other…
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USGS: Aggregates Production Flat in 2022
By Mark S. Kuhar At the start of 2022, it was highly anticipated that aggregates production would rise to about 2.80 billion metric tons (Gt) for the year. Well, final numbers are in and the estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2022 was 2.44 Gt, unchanged from that of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity…
Read MoreSuperior Will Expand Manufacturing Plant in Arizona
Superior Industries Inc. announced expansion plans at its facility in Prescott Valley, Ariz. The company said it will add a fourth production line for manufacturing its equipment used in the construction aggregates and metals mining industries around the world. “Our dealers in the region are growing rapidly and we need to increase production space so they can continue supporting their…
Read MoreHousing Sentiment Drops, But What About the Growing Population?
For decades now, I have written columns and made industry presentations around the country that talk about the one, sure-fire driver of construction in America: population growth. Yes, the long, historical graph line has a sawtooth to it, but generally speaking, it is the population growth in our country that has driven construction growth, as we build homes to house…
Read MoreGeneva Rock Moving Headquarters
Geneva Rock has acquired the Riverboat Road Building in Taylorsville, Utah, which will now serve as its new headquarters. “We’re excited to be changing our address to this historical building,” said Jay Ritchie, president of Geneva Rock. “With its 100,000 sq. ft. space and ample amenities, we’re confident we will be better equipped to meet the needs of our customers.…
Read MoreAggregates Production: What Went Wrong?
March 6, 2023 – At the start of 2022, it was highly anticipated that aggregates production would rise to about 2.80 billion metric tons (Gt) for the year. Well, final numbers are in and the estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2022 was 2.44 Gt, unchanged from that of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity…
Read MoreUSGS: Aggregates Production Flat in 2022
The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2022 was 2.44 billion metric tons (Gt), unchanged from that of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist at the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Minerals Information Center. The estimated annual output of crushed stone produced for consumption in 2022 was 1.50 Gt unchanged from that of 2021. The…
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Holcim Acquires Pioneer Landscape Centers Quarries
Holcim acquired the sand and aggregates quarries of Pioneer Landscape Centers, a market leader in the fast growing metropolitan markets Denver, Phoenix and Colorado Springs, Colo., and a major supplier of construction aggregates for the region. The transaction includes 13 quarries and complements Holcim’s December 2022 acquisition of aggregate reserves in Greeley, Colo. The acquisitions will support Holcim’s growth in…
Read MoreSecond Quarter Aggregates Production Stays High
An estimated 687 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2022, essentially unchanged compared with that of the second quarter of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey. The five leading states, in descending order of…
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