Pit & Quarry, November 2012

Industry snapshot P Q AggregAtes Industry Index Monthly Construction Contract Value Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates in Millions Aug 2012 July 2012 Change Nonresidential Building 147682 138450 7 Residential Building 168885 155128 9 Nonbuilding Construction 117329 108692 8 Total Construction 433896 402270 8 Source McGraw Hill Construction Events Aed summit Condex Jan 15 17 Las Vegas World of Concrete Feb 5 8 Las Vegas Isee Conference on explosives Blasting technique Feb 10 13 Fort Worth texas Year to Date Construction Contract Value Unadjusted Totals in Millions 8 mo 2012 8 mo 2011 Change Nonresidential Building 96626 111696 13 Residential Building 104529 83367 25 Nonbuilding Construction 103367 100010 3 Total Construction 304522 295073 3 Source McGraw Hill Construction Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov 2010 2011 2012 Source Pit Quarry 250 200 150 November 209 FIRST OF MONTH OPENING OCT SEP Cemex CX 807 750 CRH Oldcastle CRH 1914 1762 Eagle Materials EXP 4655 4271 Granite Construction GVA 2885 2755 Martin Marietta Materials MLM 8328 7624 Texas Industries TXI 4087 3890 U S Lime Minerals USLM 4900 4400 Vulcan Materials Co VMC 4730 3891 Source Yahoo Finance The P Q Aggregates Industry Index very top remains flat this month at 209 The index has seen little movement over the last few months after reaching 237 in July Also as McGraw Hill Construction reports construction is up across all segments from July to August Industry briefs usgs reports second quarter increases in crushed stone production an estimated 316 million metric tons of crushed stone were shipped in the united states in the second quarter according to the u s Geological survey usGs It is a slight increase compared to the second quarter of 2011 the estimated u s output of construction sand and gravel shipped in the second quarter of 2012 was also up usGs reports 230 metric tons were produced representing an increase of 65 percent compared to the second quarter of 2011 next dates announced for Hillhead the next hillhead Quarry Exhibition for the quarrying recycling and heavy construction industries will take place June 24 26 2014 at tarmacs hillhead Quarry in Buxton England More details about the exhibition will be announced at a later date but those with questions about the 2014 show can contact penny Lewin at penny lewin@ qmj co uk Vitanza named Pit Quarry national sales manager dino Vitanza has been promoted to national sales manager for Pit Quarry north Coast Medias flagship magazine and sister magazine Portable Plants Equipment PP E Vitanza who started with Pit Quarry in 2006 will be handling accounts throughout north america for both Vitanza print and digital media Vulcan Materials christens new tug boat Vulcan Materials Co christened the M V hazel demery a new tug boat that will be used at the companys Grand rivers Ky facility the new tug boat is named for hazel demery a nurse and prominent fixture in the Grand rivers community demery was guest of honor at the christening ceremony held at Vulcans harbor which is adjacent to the Kentucky dam Locks 8 pIt Quarry november 2012 www pitandquarry com