Yardage Stays Steady in June Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 148,887 tons of cement were shipped to the state in June 2024. The tonnage is .69% higher than June 2023. Volumes for the first six months of 2024 exceeded last year’s total by 4.3%. Looking…

On Thursday, November 21st, the Alabama Concrete Industries Foundation will be hosting its Continental Pheasant Shoot, a fundraiser that takes place every two years. The event will be held at Big Rig Lodge in Hayneville and hosted by Truckworx. There will be a morning (9am) and afternoon (1pm) shoot, and…

Roller Coaster Volumes Continue Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 148,770 tons of cement were shipped to the state in May 2024. The tonnage is a .64% drop compared to the volume for May 2023. The first five months of 2024 have been a cycle of…

April Cement Shipments Pop Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 156,819 tons of cement were shipped to the state in April 2024. The tonnage is 24.1% higher than the volume for April 2023. The first four months of 2024 have been feast or famine with big…

The 2024 Tri-State Summer meeting “From the Pour to the Shore” hosted the largest crowd ever and was held at the beautiful Sandestin Beach Hilton July 18-21. It was the largest convention that has been held with the Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee Concrete Associations, and over 400 people attended. Registration…

March Cement Shipments Drop Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 138,890 tons of cement were shipped to the state in March 2024. The tonnage is 8.9% lower than the volume for March 2023. For the first quarter, tonnage shipped to Alabama rose 1.3% over the first…

Pent up January demand Pops in February Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 151,214 tons of cement were shipped to the state in February 2024. The tonnage is a 21% growth over February 2023. January was a very cold and wet month across the state and…

This week we learned the credit card scam of 2023 is reappearing across the Southeast. Several confirmed cases have taken place in east Tennessee. In Alabama, an ACIA member is fearful they might have fallen prey to a scam last week in the Tuscaloosa area.  We estimate the Alabama concrete…

This week, the Alabama legislature completed Days 26 and 27 of the 2024 session, leaving just three days remaining out of the maximum 30 legislative days. Although it has been previously speculated that the session would end in mid-May, legislative leaders stated this week that they intend to hold session…

It was a beautiful spring day in Birmingham on Saturday, May 4th for the 2024 Truck Driving Championship. Thirty-six drivers from across the Southeast gathered at Thompson Tractor Company to compete in the event, which is held each year to thank these men and women for all the hard work…

Wet and Cold Winter leads to slow JanuaryData recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 103,474 tons of cement were shipped to the state in January 2024. The tonnage is an 11% drop from January 2023. January was a very cold and wet month across the state, and…

The end of session is in sight! This week, the Alabama legislature completed Days 24 and 25 of the 2024 session this week, leaving just five days remaining out of the maximum 30 legislative days. The session is expected to wrap up by mid-May, but no later than May 21….

The Alabama legislature completed Days 22 and 23 of the 2024 session this week, leaving seven days out of the maximum 30 legislative days. The session is expected to wrap up by early to mid-May, but no later than May 21. Details of this week’s action are provided below. Workforce…

This week, the Alabama legislature completed Days 20 and 21 of the 2024 session. With a maximum length of 30 legislative days, this year’s session is over two-thirds complete and is expected to wrap up by early to mid-May. Details of this week’s action are provided below. Budgets Move Forward…

Concrete Volumes lag in NovemberData recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 139,170 tons of cement were shipped to the state in November 2023. The tonnage is 10% lower than November 2022 and 17% lower than October 2023. Cement shipments have now contracted in seven of the first…