Table of Contents
Structure of Aggregates section.............................................3
Global ........................................................................................4
Size and regional split of market..................................................................................4
Global production rankings..........................................................................................4
US ..............................................................................................6
Volumes.......................................................................................................................6
Costs ..........................................................................................................................16
Prices.........................................................................................................................18
Margins ......................................................................................................................21
Consolidation .............................................................................................................24
Vertical Integration ....................................................................................................32
Potential impact of Lake Belt ruling in Florida..........................................................36
Europe.....................................................................................38
Aggregates .................................................................................................................38
Ready-mixed concrete ...............................................................................................40
Asphalt.......................................................................................................................41
UK............................................................................................42
Volumes.....................................................................................................................42
Costs ..........................................................................................................................44
Prices.........................................................................................................................44
Margins ......................................................................................................................45
Consolidation .............................................................................................................46
Vertical integration ....................................................................................................50
Trading multiples....................................................................52