Private nonresidential construction spending outperformed other sectors, climbing 11% from 2013.
Top North American concrete producers remained unchanged in 2014. Here is how they ranked, based on revenue.
Deals between private middle-market companies were structured to eliminate local competition. Larger, publicly traded companies continued to divest non-strategic operations to raise money for acquisitions.
The wood industry is aggressively working to gain market share over other building materials and influence building codes, especially in commercial mid-rise construction.
Concrete producers are responding to customer demands by improving and expanding quality control services.
