US cement shipments down 5.3 per cent YoY in 1H25
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the US and Puerto Rico amounted to 9.164Mt in June, down 2.2 per cent YoY from the 9.370Mt recorded in June...
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Microsoft backs green cement to cut data centre emissions
Microsoft is investing in green cement manufacturer Fortera through its Climate Innovation Fund, aiming to accelerate the use of low-carbon building materials across its data ce...
Grupo UNACEM appoints Rafael Villalona to lead US operations
Grupo UNACEM has announced the appointment of Rafael Villalona to lead its integrated cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregate operations in Arizona and California. In his new ...
US gravel and crushed stone market to reach 1.256bnt by 2035
In 2024 consumption reached 1.049bnt with a value of US$162.2bn, but levelled off at the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (exclu...
UNACEM North America opens new offices
UNACEM North America has officially inaugurated its new offices, marking an important milestone in the company’s growth and integration across the United States. The ribbon-cutt...
US construction spending down for third consecutive month
The organisation attributes the decrease to high borrowing costs and economic uncertainty affecting investment. Private sector weakness was particularly observed in multifamily ...
Martin Marietta strengthens leadership with SOAR 2030
The company's margin expansion will be driven by strategic asset swaps with Quikrete and operational efficiency with 2Q25 aggregates gross profit advancing nine per cent to US$4...
Brett Martin and AmeriLux International create building materials JV
The partnership will operated from a new 4.6ha manufacturing and distribution centre in De Pere, Wisconsin, USA. Scheduled to start operations early next year, the company will ...
Trump administration threatens green transition in USA
A Trump administration decision to cancel US$1bn in federal grants for low-emissions cement projects has sparked backlash in Republican strongholds and cast doubt on America’s a...
US construction materials prices increase in July
Total construction input prices have increased 2.2 per cent YoY, while non-residential construction material prices were up 2.6 per cent YoY. “Construction materials prices cont...