Utah-based Eco Material Technologies signed an agreement with CRH to be acquired for $2.1 billion. Following the closing of the transaction, the business will operate as Eco Material Technologies, a CRH Company.
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Eagle Materials Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ended June 30, 2025. The company is reporting record revenue of $634.7 million, up 4%, but net earnings of $123.4 million, down 8%.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2025 were an estimated 9.05 million metric tons (Mt) compared with 9.18 Mt in April 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through April totaled an estimated 29.0 Mt, a 5.5% decrease from those for…
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Construction-materials economist Ed Sullivan is taking aim at retail construction, noting that it does not get much attention, but it is critical to a recovery in private, nonresidential cement and concrete consumption.
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The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) announced the addition of Jana Psarska to its leadership team as head of policy engagement and advocacy. Before joining the association, she was international policy and public affairs manager for Drax Group.
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GCC, a supplier and producer of cement, aggregates and concrete in the United States and Mexico, released its results for the second quarter of 2025. The company saw consolidated net sales increase 1% year-on-year to $363.9 million.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy gathered members of Congress and infrastructure stakeholders for a meeting in Washington, D.C., to kick off federal highway funding program reauthorization.
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Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) named Grant Quasha, CEO of Eco Material Technologies, as an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Mountain West Award winner. The program celebrates bold leaders whose innovations revolutionize industries, disrupt markets, and make a profound impact on communities.
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To accelerate commercial deployment and global expansion of its breakthrough low-carbon cement technology, Fortera named Sandy Clancy as chief projects officer and John Dotson as general counsel.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) allocates $46.5 billion to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for “physical barriers” along the Mexican border. This includes the construction of 701 miles of primary wall, 900 miles of river barriers, and 629 miles of secondary barriers, along with the replacement of 141 miles of existing vehicle and pedestrian barriers.
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