The worldwide construction aggregates market is estimated to be valued at $592.7 billion by 2025, according to a study by Persistence Market Research. The market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3 percent through 2025 on account of the continuing large-scale infrastructure expansion projects carried out by the governments of numerous countries, along with a…
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Aggregates Production Dips in Second Quarter
An estimated 606 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2017, a slight decrease compared with that of the second quarter of 2016, according to Jason Willett, crushed-stone commodity specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The estimated production for consumption in the first…
Read MoreAggregates Production Dips in First Quarter
The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2017 was 426 million metric tons (Mt), a decrease of 3 percent compared with that of the same period of 2016. The revised estimated annual output produced for consumption in 2016 was 2.30 billion metric tons (Gt), a slight increase compared with the…
Read MoreAggregates Production Dips in Fourth Quarter; Up for Year
An estimated 556 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2016, a decrease of 4 percent compared with that of the same period of 2015. The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2016 was 2.33 billion metric tons (Gt), an…
Read MoreStudy: U.S. Aggregates Market to Hit 2.8 Gt by 2019
Sales of construction aggregates in the United States are forecast to expand at a 2.9 percent annual pace through 2019 to 2.8 billion metric tons (Gt), continuing to recover from the steep declines that occurred as a result of the country’s 2007-2009 economic recession and outperforming both its North American neighbors.
Read MoreAggregates Production Rises Higher in 2016
According to figures from the U.S. Geological Survey, total aggregates production in 2016 was 2.49 billion metric tons (Gt), up from 2.28 Gt in 2015. The information was reported in its 2017 Mineral Commodity Summaries report.
Read MoreVulcan Quarry in Virginia to Become Water Storage Reservoir
Over the next 70 years, a Vulcan Materials quarry in Lorton, Va., will be transformed into a water storage reservoir.
Read MoreAggregates Production Dips in Third Quarter; Higher for Year
An estimated 687 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2016, a slight decrease compared with that of the third quarter of 2015. The estimated production for consumption in the first nine months of 2016 was 1.78 billion metric tons (Gt), an increase of…
Read MoreUSGS: Construction Materials Production Spikes
The combined production of most construction materials (cement, construction sand and gravel, and crushed stone) in the second quarter of 2016 increased by 45 percent compared with that in the first quarter of 2016, whereas production of gypsum increased only slightly, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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If You Want To Avoid Potentially Unwanted Labor Issues When Relocating Plants, You Would Be Well Advised To Consult Labor Counsel. By Terry L. Potter
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