While the trend line remains relatively flat, two new metrics show strength in construction that, if they hold steady, could accelerate the return to growth, according to the latest edition of The Pulse, the quarterly economic report from Allen-Villere Partners and Rock Products. The Pulse is the construction-materials industry’s premier economic report, focusing on the most current data points; aggregates…
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TACA Touts Demand for Construction Materials in Texas
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 500 attendees to its 69th Annual Meeting, June 14-16, at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. The theme this year was “Leading the Way.”
Read MoreGranite’s ‘Sustainable Practices | Materials’ video Wins a Telly Award
Granite announced its “Sustainable Practices | Materials” video has been named Best General Non-Broadcast in the 44th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, production companies and including Adobe, BBC World Service, Netflix, Dow Jones, Complex Networks, Jennifer Garner, A&E Networks,…
Read MorePricing is the New Black
It Is Time To Discuss A Critical And Yet Underestimated Part Of Price Management – The Quotation. By Julia Georgi With Vulcan Materials Co., Martin Marietta Materials, Summit Materials and Heidelberg Materials reporting record price increases in the first quarter of 2023, price and revenue management is finally becoming mainstream in our industry. Those remarkable success stories of publicly traded…
Read MorePeckham Industries Acquires E. Tetz & Son
Peckham Industries Inc. acquired E. Tetz & Sons Inc. and its subsidiary, Tetz Asphalt LLC. Located in Middletown, N.Y., Tetz is a leading aggregate, ready-mix concrete, and hot-mix asphalt producer in Orange County NY. The Tetz operations, leadership and more than 130 dedicated employees will provide Peckham with expanding opportunities in this fast-growing region. Northern Edge Advisors served as the…
Read MoreThe AVP Pulse Index for May
The AVP Pulse Index for May – brought to you by Rock Products and Allen-Villere Partners – ticked up by a strong 1.0%, moving the Index up 1.4% year-over-year.
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Acquires The SEFA Group
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The SEFA Group Inc., the largest recycler of harvested fly ash sold for use in concrete products in the United States. Based in Lexington, S.C., the operations of The SEFA Group include five business units, five utility partners, 20 locations and more than 500 employees. The SEFA Group currently…
Read MoreCommand Alkon Offers Industry Tech Advantage
Command Alkon, a global supplier of integrated solutions for construction materials producers, has customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. Command Alkon offers industry-specific hardware and software systems for producers, suppliers and haulers of ready-mixed concrete, concrete products, aggregate, asphalt and cement. The Command Alkon’s family of products addresses batching, dispatching, dispatch optimization, fleet and workforce management, quality control, bulk…
Read MoreKnife River Anticipated Board Announced
MDU Resources Group Inc. announced the anticipated board of directors for Knife River Holding Co., effective upon completion of the planned separation of MDU Resources’ construction materials subsidiary into an independent, publicly traded company. The separation is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023. Knife River’s post-separation board is expected to consist of six directors, including five…
Read MoreThe Pulse: No Recession Up Ahead
Business leaders across all sectors, including construction materials, are still navigating the tough environment of high inflation and labor shortages. But materials price increases and a construction backlog bode well for the market, according to the latest edition of The Pulse, the quarterly economic report from Allen-Villere Partners and Rock Products.
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