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Sand & Gravel
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• Sand & gravel production in Q1 2018 increased 6.5 percent compared to Q1 2017, the third consecutive quarterly increase
when compared to the prior year period.
• Pricing data specific to sand & gravel production is not available on a quarterly basis.
Asphalt
• Asphalt prices decreased 1.2 percent in Q1 2018 as measured by the average net asphalt selling prices of Vulcan Materials
and Martin Marietta. Asphalt prices increased 7.7 percent when compared to Q1 2017.
• Asphalt volume is not tracked on a quarterly basis.
Citations
1. Colas, "Colas signs an agreement to acquire the Miller and McAsphalt group, a major road construction player in Ontario and a leader in
bitumen distribution in Canada," https://www.colas.com/en/press/press-release/colas-signs-agreement-acquire-miller-and-mcasphalt-group-ma-
jor-road-construction-player-ontario-and-leader-bitumen-distribution-Canada, accessed June 14, 2018.
2. Martin Marietta reports first quarter 2018 results, http://ir.martinmarietta.com/news-releases/news-release-details/martin-marietta-re-
ports-first-quarter-2018-results, accessed June 12, 2018.
3. Summit Materials, Inc. reports first quarter 2018 results, http://investors.summit-materials.com/file/Index?KeyFile=393385286, accessed
June 12, 2018.
4. US Geological Survey, https://www.usgs.gov/, accessed June 12, 2018.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Sources: EAPA Asphalt in Figures, NAPA, Vulcan Materials & MarƟn
MarieƩa Materials average of net asphalt selling prices
