First quarter production is UP

The numbers are in, and they are smokin'! An estimated 558 million metric tons of total aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 6.3 percent compared with the same period of 2005, according to the latest industry survey from the U.S. Geological Survey. Crushed stone rose 5.8 percent, while sand and gravel rose 7.5 percent. A VERY nice start to the production year. Your comment?

SPECIAL NOTE: Today marks the one-year anniversary of the P&Q Editor's Blog.