Pit & Quarry, October 2010
Aggregates production rises nearly 5 percent in second quarter An estimated 548 million metric tons Mt of total construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2010 an increase of 48 percent compared with the second quarter of 2009 according to the U S Geological Surveys USGS latest data The estimated production for consumption in the first six months of 2010 was 864 Mt a slight decrease compared with the same period of 2009 The estimates are based on information reported to USGS on its quarterly sample survey by construction aggregate producers FIRST OF MONTH OPENING SEPT AUG Cemex SA 793 958 Eagle Materials 2322 2479 MDU Resources 1910 1998 Martin Marietta Materials 7402 8689 Texas Industries 3085 3413 Vulcan Materials 3725 4578 Source Yahoo Finance Monthly Construction Contract Value Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates in Millions July 2010 June 2010 Change Nonresidential Building 159994 156067 3 Residential Building 112897 116466 3 Nonbuilding Construction 138282 110235 25 Total Construction 411173 382768 7 Source McGraw Hill Construction Year to Date Construction Contract Value Unadjusted Totals in Millions 7 mo 2010 7 mo 2009 Change Nonresidential Building 87191 101529 14 Residential Building 72985 63331 15 Nonbuilding Construction 77777 83456 7 Total Construction 237954 248316 4 Source McGraw Hill Construction www pitandquarry com October 2010 PIT QUARRY 7
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