Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
Issue link: https://read.dmtmag.com/i/610317
In November, the Aggregates Industry Outlook (AIO) jumped nearly 7 percent against October, to an overall score of 130.99. The increase came on the heels of news that the House of Representatives passed a six-year bill to spend up to $325 billion on transportation projects. At press time, the House and Senate had appointed conferees from each chamber to reconcile the House bill (the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015) and the Senate bill (the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act). While operators are pleased to see both progress toward long-term transportation funding, lack of full funding continues to be a concern. Comments: While it is encouraging that the House has agreed on a highway bill, the fact that they are ignoring the long-term funding mechanism is disturbing. — Bill Schmitz, Vice President, Quality Control and Sales, Gernatt Asphalt Product, Inc. The weather has played a major contributor in production and sales the last few months, and with the very nice weather, sales have been going through the roof. — Todd Whitehall, Performance Manager, Oldcastle Materials (We) carry work from the year, with several new large projects in our area. The new six-year transportation bill has got to help. — Elisha D. Hall, Jr., Drilling Superintendent, Boxley July August September October November 100 110 120 130 140 150 Aggregates Industry Outlook 129.05 130.00 128.42 130.99 122.49 Q What's the outlook for tons of aggregates sold in the next six months? Looking ahead six months, operators reported the most buoyant expectations since the Aggregates Industry Outlook debuted in July, with an overall response of 4.00 on a 5-point scale. AGGREGATES MANAGER December 2015 6