M&A24 Sep 2021 17:06
https://www.pitandquarry.com/construction-materials-ma-back-on-the-fast-track/
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Robust M&A market
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FMI has tracked more than 60 announced construction materials acquisitions within the past 12 months, outpacing similar periods in recent history.
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The M&A market is beginning to face similar bottlenecks that are being felt by operators in regard to supply and labor shortages. High demand for third-party transaction services is causing unexpected delays for deals.
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Consider, too, that other ancillary services needed for M&A transactions – including quality of earnings analyses, surveys, environmental assessments and reserves analyses – are backlogged and causing weeks- and month-long delays.
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The Senate has already passed a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package with bipartisan support. As of press time, it was still up to the House to reconcile outstanding differences and move the funding proposal forward.
While no one can predict the future, sentiment dictates that a bill will pass that supports the construction materials industry, potentially launching the hot-mix asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and aggregate industries into “super cycles” not seen in decades.
As 2021 concludes, FMI expects a continued bull run for construction materials producers and operators. As industry operations go, so too will trends in the M&A space. It is certainly an exciting time for construction materials.
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