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Exhibit 12.1

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Amounts in Thousands

	Nine Months
	Ended
	September 30,
Historical		2007			2006			2005			2004			2003			2002
Fixed charges:
Interest expense before capitalization credits		$	24,592		$	31,310		$	39,080		$	42,260		$	55,345		$	56,601
Amortization of financing costs			248			363			711			611			291			298
One-third of rental expense			20,705			27,240			22,520			16,553			15,140			16,976
Total fixed charges		$	45,545		$	58,913		$	62,311		$	59,424		$	70,776		$	73,875
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		$	550,038		$	703,491		$	480,695		$	377,362		$	335,080		$	329,195
Fixed charges			45,545			58,913			62,311			59,424			70,776			73,875
Capitalized interest credits			(3,368	)		(5,000	)		(1,934	)		(1,980	)		(2,116	)		(2,896	)
Amortization of capitalized interest			1,351			1,241			1,054			839			624			463
Earnings before income taxes as adjusted		$	593,566		$	758,645		$	542,126		$	435,645		$	404,364		$	400,637
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			13.0			12.9			8.7			7.3			5.7			5.4

Pro Forma	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007				Year Ended December 31, 2006
Fixed charges:
Interest expense before capitalization credits		$	163,918			$	217,064
Amortization of financing costs			523				805
One-third of rental expense			22,053				29,408
Total fixed charges		$	184,494			$	247,277
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		$	715,676			$	1,031,878
Fixed charges			186,494				247,277
Capitalized interest credits			(4,118	)			(5,898	)
Amortization of capitalized interest			1,351				1,241
Distributed income of equity investees			984				338
Earnings before income taxes as adjusted		$	900,387			$	1,274,836
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			4.8				5.2