(NEW YORK)Fresh evidence Wednesday that the nation remains gripped by a severe housing downturn hammered shares of building materials suppliers. The Commerce Department said housing construc...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of building materials suppliers fell Tuesday after an analyst warned that the outlook for non-residential construction remains "challenging." Goldman Sachs analyst Terry Dar...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Repairs and reconstruction needed for thousands of homes across Louisiana and Texas in the wake of hurricanes Gustav and Ike will boost sales for building material manufacturers, b...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of building materials suppliers fell Monday as an analyst downgraded shares of a key lumber company and the broader stock market declined. RBC Capital Markets analyst Paul C...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of building materials suppliers rose Monday on a host of factors that could hasten a rebound in the U.S. residential housing market. In Washington over the weekend, the Trea...READ MORE

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.)Asphalt and concrete supplier Vulcan Materials Co. said its second-quarter profit tumbled, citing lower volumes and high energy-related costs. Late Tuesday, Vulcan reported it earn...READ MORE

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.)Vulcan Materials Co., a producer of construction aggregates, said Friday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 49 cents. The dividend is payable Sept. 10 to shareholde...READ MORE