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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Vulcan Materials Company's Fourth Quarter Earnings Call. My name is Catherine, and I will be your conference call coordinator today. [Operator Instructions] Now I will turn the call over to your host, Mr. Mark Warren, Vice President of Investor Relations for Vulcan Materials. Mr. begin. may you Warren,

Mark Warren

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James Hill

to We joining you Vulcan everyone and call this families the continue morning. your and Thank Mark, Company and you, and safe appreciate healthy. thanks in interest that your for Materials hope to be

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ahead Our from despite and of constraints. labor inflationary pressures, financial challenges particularly in energy results ongoing were expectations

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helped Our after includes fair selling ton performance gross us to $X improve for an profit its operating million impact acquired Aggregates' value. This result by per material to acquisition-related $X.XX. markup X% cash

the mix-adjusted same-store Aggregates represents versus growth, These Same-store in the only prices year, compared margin strengthen quarter including a improvement. improved and X.X% pricing X%. not reflects up consecutive environment year with having On of pricing on in strategic up pricing advantage and higher XXth volume, will help increased the a across prior Aggregates and Concrete, Total as stage helped increased quarter. us date, achieved on improvement for demand basis, weather U.S. in last The improved take the the Importantly, this was efficiencies. by demand across actions first which year's volume demand executing better to pricing disciplines by of volume XX% November environment XXXX. quarter. X the drive the favorable expansion continued this progress by disciplines along footprint. cash set to This strategic to X.X%. operating all our unit Year-over-year, We consistently started the X.X% quarter favorable pricing markets, to visibility, mix-adjusted also in in at environment favorable were throughout sequentially and The prices but in continues December. taken pricing XXXX. our

headwind million in million $XX compared Asphalt a liquid gross a increase asphalt $XX in to profit was costs XX% year, as million $X quarter for last us. created the

get discussed pricing costs profit quarter. business. price This more availability Results increase good fourth and for catches to fluctuation were a quarter. negatively Through growth the our from were legacy asphalt increased averages will The as Asphalt significant up, Concrete's higher in from difficult our XXXX back news with XXXX, price before, and $XX to terms of segment's and million in acquisition, at year-over-year. impacted the work diesel is higher grew to liquid margins. X-year drivers. that mix lows prices the shipments prior we long-term combined by X% to comp have these As for the million selling $X we of made in in the of costs asphalt gross year due was

demand we I'll Concrete. to on overall move comment briefly Before on the environment, U.S.

our securing gives immediately about Virginia, in complements the begin platforms access excited California, and in opportunities. and and naturally to acquisition We existing the We us cost continue following how business new savings It to our expands synergy acquisition to footprint. be Aggregates Northeast. and Texas this it moved

generate a We seamlessly -- am X the synergies how well, ownership. standpoint. I least management teams during $XX going and of confident million on pleased As and and first beginning integration from initial with run business in accelerated to remain at is fourth previously, our months progress the cost blended of our quarter mentioned initial synergies the during basis back-office -- ability both with midyear. operational the I both have XX-month

to broader X starts end-use has and positive to the that strengthen many our housing, in time growth grow. continue help and picture, to in is all over our multifamily categories, the continue The Now show and I'll be touch drive in expected levels. briefly single-family for residential to demand first on years, in Aggregates positive. high is starts The are uses continued nonresidential increasingly takeaway at which growth key expect Concrete range will a Nonresidential and improving both of demand starts businesses. we these end

elongating side, existing public both the to highways to will expect growth expected as enacted other said cycle. not significant Act have recently in in well The it Having On is Infrastructure impact and a that, add infrastructure. we XXXX. Jobs Investment do demand as and

poised greatly from the years. we benefit the markets in positioned growth markets in coming serve, legislation well are We attractive are and those to

our to Before our to over we for with I the prospects to I visibility, call reiterate XXXX, demand particularly turn control. can want what pricing our and Suzanne, confidence to control ability respect in

will mindful We from of potential both be trends pressures markets. labor inflationary tight and

help on our these disciplines strategic continue some to our offset will operating focus to pressures. sourcing excellence and We of

turn Suzanne Now call for to I'll the Suzanne? over further comments.

Suzanne Wood

Tom, everyone. and Thanks, to morning good

in faced was we our significant of completion some While year the of accomplishments, it a acquisition. challenges including XXXX,

and numbers while the Our per most strength, this and demonstrates help than cash our while disciplines to across any the contributions most unit less like notable increased held gross we Aggregates pressures model. our the of us improvements at in cost leverage the XX%. X.Xx. EBITDA. general prior cash The incurring the respect to reduced of the make growth our generate inflationary prices financial to offset of our improve energy-related year balance sheet, economic by end target achievements the ability rose range, adjusted as segments which resiliency compared by our profitability. With strategic were the million profit allowed environment. $XX we Full and cost of efficiency to flexibility X% EBITDA This year increased to adjusted higher costs X%, and unit ton the to us our our points It growth X% unit business by aggregates-focused and quickly Aggregates X of to controls. ending also net profitability year, through top

in we investment-grade to disciplined to our But so. will to there opportunities, capital strong financial continue flows, ratings. we'll flexibility and maintain allocation doing whether be leverage our and priorities support organic in our in is cash prioritize generate liquidity capacity inorganic. sensible Given always, as to and ability or invest Certainly, other order

maturities Our for sense structure business. is with that make our debt sound long

remain basis, our Our XX-month unchanged a to led ROIC priorities and have improving capital allocation profile. was trailing On an XX.X%. return investment on

investing inflation X by in the and ROIC and improved While overcoming growth the we our over pandemic, XXX years. points have past basis

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the back call me few Tom. to over comments Let before a turning make

earnings in performance XXXX, year good XXXX strong of growth. a we another to be Following expect

it of year In Concrete. of the contribution full terms U.S. our guidance, incorporates

a are consolidated and the going change Given business, guidance of on integration providing basis. on we in level our

this on of couple of billion. We release, in $X.XX more between outlined the XX% We've range a over guidance $X.XX a EBITDA key midpoint XXXX. increase billion the let but The represents and me touch items. detailed expect press of adjusted

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last volumes by recovery respect to of and they the with expenditures, In If and and $XXX including that in the closing the but by thoughtful XXXX, expenditures by work affected the digits, coming range anticipated remember mid-single a our U.S. million includes acquisition are improvement It $XXX we've capacity-adding $XXX at and is between to be synergies year improvement XXXX cash we what from be do will call continue important And of back unit and finally, turn allowing million from expenses the guidance mentioned control. labor inclusion to to as profit businesses. I'll for volume of million, U.S. about million Concrete it's on of $XXX Concrete. effectively to $XXX With earnings invested million in compares we non-aggregates, will just anticipate $XXX expect us now all there. slower may reflecting projects. Most SAG As the call, our the remarks. growth full a invest opportunity Asphalt we but can XX% and constraints Concrete. our expected U.S. to third may in for to proceed can to of therefore, constraints, we also rise call. compound and from legacy million extending driven on tried $XXX the approximately Concrete Concrete range. Tom year gross pace quarter control in margins. that of million be a to costs, described capital we will of over labor the to from This still full to

James Hill

Thank you, Suzanne.

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Operator

to Noah go We'll Stephens. Instructions]. Merkousko with first [Operator

Noah Merkousko

the finish on Congrats nice year. to a

James Hill

you. Thank

Noah Merkousko

thanks Tom takes talk about expected cadence on detail for how and in thinking the you is about Could puts and year Suzanne, how So the that all guide. this 'XX? to the unfold you're of around

James Hill

Sure.

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goes think labor that we 'XX, X I'm are pandemic, grow about strategic our proud over the our performance over working. digit X disciplines you the As to mid-single it to really inflation, years, of last margins -- shortages, unit years. me were Despite a people's able despite and really just tells last

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experience You've growth. got end should uses all X

for really So the labor, supply headwinds issues. growth from albeit some demand good, chain fundamentals be are there'll

-- those on if and try be the issues labor you if thoughtful some ease chain to but volume got So probably we supply there. up, upside

So momentum 'XX. into that we've got to in for built happen through year the Pricing carried 'XX, momentum we've and us. that see

see last we'll high grow control think allows discipline digit face of And inflation. continued in 'XX. year the like in even by that we to margins I single disciplined us saw unit aggregate cost

on that, Asphalt we'll I through And so -- of we unit volume in see margin Concrete see top march growth both we'll 'XX. and as and think

the fourth challenges. is remember, going some Now to quarter have

We energy QX probably last a January, $XX comps in QX million. Weather energy and saw of You in of challenge year. February. still some got have was challenging of same the you

a You had get exciting crews and strong quickly spikes in really labor 'XX. some affected COVID But have and think that I that we January. and past

Operator

comes question Stifel. next with from The Stanley Elliott

Stanley Elliott

put Suzanne, mortgage as seeing confidence mean of maybe But hear some positive of of plenty confidence so we the quite calls. best that sorts those little of you're even like give structurally on markets curious, I of with your But argument, and that, side, the you on a of we've you're bit to that sort think in builders these of about land of having little numbers lot there's be some and the these part on underbuilt you conversations luck. there's some time But the residential that talk a as I have a more us 'XX? to certainly, footprint. hearing an on are seen. would I things can seem market? longer-term what know not issues of more beyond rates,

James Hill

Yes.

think growth all of tell -- res, you, 'XX. First I we see strong in and I would

across think very some Chicago, weakness our I maybe it's Baltimore. widespread in almost of markets, all

us. so You've great aggregate-intensive, subdivision new got continuing, it's is very which for construction

and interest you I inflation what land. was called tell slower 'XX, Now due hot. you in than And would a a constraints, rate to slower all bit rates to as out, bit as supply know, it's which be -- saw we and we that's was, grow going white

all, in a all So good slate.

stepping XX and That's at rates, extremely for low years look at -- Now just rates. X.X%. Freddie Mac if interest rate it's still back

'XX, growth. So while as see fast it as not will

Operator

question next Thompson comes Kathryn Thompson The Research. from with

Kathryn Thompson

And chapter. your Suzanne, best with new of luck

Suzanne Wood

Thank you.

Kathryn Thompson

for Wanted mix. to for guidance USCR order forward, for to 'XX, some backwards just clarifications, look look I -- in the just especially to in with want

delta Aggregates for guidance, how and on should 'XX versus sales frame to by impacted the on does be with ops between USCR Concrete once and And York Concrete those accounted New 'XX? side, volumes mean the in puts takes First, that on Omicron contributed in business by were how and and the what guidance. bridging same-store And the delta California again some QX that side, then shutdowns? going

James Hill

Yes. you. Thank

severe we QX place. we really X%, most comping look on where year was quarters QX shelter those up that. back, as on last finished up had look start Aggregates. we same-store. to XX%, Let's X% to got comp was the QX really was in Remember, you strong. over with understand the X% But at And same-store. XXXX,

So And QX, it weather unseasonably good November in saw easy and then was comp. pretty in December. we a

growth the X fundamentals challenges for -- all a turn particularly our got and labor is uses. to We're dampened the going chain 'XX, be to are -- that's in a in and But 'XX. for seeing from you end we when challenge our Now there. supply is Transportation challenge good by as said, carriers. may customers probably news you've be

labor guide probably there's mixing of if the a So in remember, Concrete, But really volume growth X Concrete volume the challenges of due had -- Same-store so the But the guidance hard ease in I'd XXXX all were matching. And On the labor that building got up, businesses be constraints. and because in I volumes supply they call is seeing upside -- out We and so shelter couldn't chain get integrated, to to get to you is in call that if York Aggregates. down, and in if X. of to challenged now those our from point call range. are New to were we lot to in about got of and we've permits. we're X because to to the just supply customers offices out, where it thoughtful we most shut try California so government X the place. severe couldn't because

because -- California, a that had think shelter forward Volumes turned New Concrete. in on nonresidential air the good. DFW to you That's in growth passed York. got Northern continues XXXX. be pocket in impact has Remember, We for big be to Concrete. then up with shaping of place segment and demand challenges 'XX very But back look is like as how I should traffic in. and improved. efficiencies I we you much came diesel really

growth as prices moved have but volume to headwinds. expansion also XXXX, margin see start we'll past we'll in So see

USC as the function Texas are California, with You couple and all this one. Vulcan of businesses Virginia, and our

think will in I much improved a 'XX. Concrete be business

Operator

The question comes next Revich Jerry from Sachs. Goldman with

Jerry Revich

congratulations. Suzanne,

Suzanne Wood

Thank you.

Jerry Revich

could if on just wondering I'm expand we situation Mexico. in the

through the you for rail area? all it via about at Is customers? years And of you safe operations cost. what serving contingency Georgia the higher Can after hear to that the talk that are go plans from to Sorry have comes a there. obviously,

face wondering So as time cost able in I'm real push the disruption? to we through we are higher this

James Hill

Yes.

we're to all, of not First do that. having

let's step that Mexico. all have look rights in and to at think we note operate back It's the legal I to important Mexico.

place. to in in properties interested is We're with existing appropriate come tourism, all will parties the the which coexist all benefits our our interest. have permits in resolution Mexico we of to negotiations that We for operations. a believe

In fact, there will this to overall the operate will we think benefit that believe continue for happen. ultimately tourism and volume we

Mexico put Mexico in shipped So Those from now shipping in continue from are if to yards guidance, of to the tons and our perspective, X we it you the U.S. shipping over a in million from U.S. little tons and from kind we -- back we're our XXXX.

So supplement will work But our shipping if customers. look, fine could some and we're this this We'll thing servicing we're rail. you out. by point, be at

really in the opportunity think in of you is 'XX picture and back volume the step this stuff and opportunity and if price. all big I about we're talking for this a big in

Mexico. it's very up And good we'll our situation in year. shaping And a overall, so get be to

Operator

Pettinari We'll Citibank. go now to Anthony with

Anthony Pettinari

next the on Suzanne to Congratulations chapter.

Suzanne Wood

you. Thank

Anthony Pettinari

of it's seems thoughts that sales? see that spending meaningfully 'XX terms spending, it that if that. more any potential demand is when in in flow the the Tom, have Aggregates of of infrastructure through through I you like you stalled, of for expect terms And wondering, would to appropriations bill, Just there was then and or that the -- maybe timing to in timing on remind you delay been could just 'XX. the us which kind infrastructure the in impact the does

James Hill

Yes.

all, see 'XX, first of think highway I demand growth in we'll to there.

probably capital flow now with lettings funds. it through year remember, relief States receipts up accelerating money up goes as are along. and works. tax still in that states think will And are ramp the bid and as is have board I the and COVID those flushed across

year, the little throughout sequentially. in end 'XX. 'XX play. should see demand Maybe it's we'll really year the the a bit 'XX, funds but grow 'XX at of don't a We IIJA any So the of think

how ways So through at back let's flows. and step flows look IIJA X this. Money

like we states First, funds that the Act like programs FAST to once appropriations available -- to federal get appropriations. prior regular -- are past which IIJA, flow things fully through

we'll in say Second, flow have funds will funding, This the that because new why take 'XX, funding start to will through, states discretionary the funds programs active via which in time funding formula. 'XX. to IIJA important we I remember, the be But or additional later to would will programs. flow distributed is XX% new we predict hit write of is still that, think you take why to

Vulcan and formula those funds states. states. big deal advantage a go will of This into to X/X big is So Vulcan-served a

Operator

Loop The Capital. next question Shmois comes from Garik with

Garik Shmois

guidance, my here pricing if discussions beyond could those the on let it there you On year congratulations throw already first going? and does the the as the well of seems of pricing Suzanne are are like all guidance additional throughout the me But being And beginning rely to at how provide obviously, what on well. increases announced? that And quarter the color course, accepted. any you've

Suzanne Wood

Thank you, Garik.

James Hill

increases. we've really of in carried Look, to Yes. very about and price saw widespread. inflation beginning I for is to demand of as It's It's last that us think, -- we 'XX, to confidence the growing we all from booked Well, of And the time, price lot X% we are catalysts 'XX. said good in into range, lot a We that. visibility you pricing, our year. guide story talked X% markets. and through excellent momentum, a a all have

too way X% to we next in we'll that better at feel as And in discussions lot increases. point, start half few about X% have don't having not into that. for quarter. I price months They early second get are included the They're here we think that. this a great. the our We'll have some in But upside. second There to is that, guidance. possible. are call Now It's

be growth demand But the high continues to 'XX. operating the we're this, us for of the strong leads that think margin that's X% with in X% and our into pricing. goes or range along, think single-digit improve. confident will I world X% midpoint and the for abilities, we to showing of opportunities a going There As to

Operator

from Bank with Next Feniger America. question comes Michael of

Michael Feniger

that contending reckon you're I 'XX, these with still costs. inflationary

you're just digits. mid-single that And is when peaking I'm in relief that of any I relief is curious in that we there range? Or there? target embedding diesel are on liquid that if said think could see where think we incrementals be you then today? and some XXXX, asphalt any chance the aggregate side XX%

James Hill

just Let's mean it I 'XX. first. to [indiscernible] XX% we were take close very below in

I around we'll we kind guide be think will which to is of guide 'XX, -- in where we always you. you XX%

the period that of that doing of to I get is jumps performance. in diesel operating we'll got bigger performance in 'XX. be do to a of you've heck XX% 'XX to that Confident I'm incrementals. -- in And an cost think a it is target from of in proud a where able

their business As look 'XX operating the tell and could of proud you, in Vulcan I into cost, would be 'XX side and you 'XX. operators more at not going and our and of performance the I

those Vulcan all operations As that our was higher those with cost and of But it, as they at that's calling at you up. called up driven safe. increases million. out $XX our We're you discipline proud We've built extra are. labor, That's to men dramatically you've guys, women us our that's we advantage I'm Then always, goods it do to And out rock sure by, We're performance. But see world the that total the and you X.X% like like 'XX. were And the And 'XX, that's strategic time. it and period work. of confidence And we'll with was good dampen Labor a a with for. just to the and were did sales carrying everything champs. mid-single unit in very services take is of 'XX. we and built single-digit we back just into healthy tailwinds, like And they the what think, up. all inflation And in what did This margins. -- diesel make we crush still also really who all we year use. let's price. look in momentum that last is got, only digit, volume fuel. have headwinds, with and people cost talk high little maybe And our will in men in I got of up it that we be and inflation, just able will a step is got about 'XX. over women. leads

Operator

We'll go now Markets. to Capital Mike Dahl with RBC

Christopher Kalata

This is outlook hoping was Mike. to chain on thoughts Chris of obviously, I kind on supply actually for your this it Kalata on year, the about ask has implications pricing. volumes and

could you an potential could upside to help improve, thoughts as through mentioned the you there? upside sense the to extent year? what supply the is offset, way your start I Any potential on quantify wondering, evolves pricing that things -- improve. don't you upside any was the So And how if on just there conditions

James Hill

I'll if them operations our customers, call internally. great I'll job. It had our take think us, our procurement I they for -- and We've folks, a did very Yes. few than is out,

getting Now railroads that all is customers, that is 'XX. rock challenge labor, to The challenging. have and a will It truck trouble. challenge rail both in in it it and from was a in is be 'XX. And

I say going believe them. think I improve, to they're they

of look it's some knobs you it's our out projects types customers, pipe door you to still And just challenge. and everything to then parts. better, I windows there but think gear and get plumbing will a to talk to at to it from switch

it's and so than we've to early what better -- just call it's too seen widespread, guidance. in anything our think So I it's

were opportunity I Again, got things our thoughtful. start ease guidance, there. you've think in up, I if think we to

our As I of we look sharp cadence would at price a was call pretty last year price, curve.

I will as curve is think sharp be that as this be -- it year. won't

and and see to starting that Again, all working first in kind range you'll of maybe through. little too second have consistent pricing keep quarter little X throughout the gets slope it's a in opportunities -- for think that year we to gets X curve a way if and more plugging I half early at That the We'll the we'll you call, keep steeper. that, gets that prices steeper. posted.

Operator

from Ng comes question next Phil with Jefferies. The

Philip Ng

all the forward Suzanne, to years with and you. for looking the Mary, through congrats. working help thanks I'm

Suzanne Wood

Thanks.

Philip Ng

to actually hey, their you time have alluded your Tom, I one competitors increases I expect call. to should guess, that this some kind letters your their on you customers signaling year. times -- on a first commentary few of of the that, this probably price believe midyear one for bigger pricing

have Have kind guys the potentially started of to think, in that? price up any color you how for midyear X% X% you the So How signaling stack I kind of your momentum investor on you're that California? -- does on mean, aggregates? customers pricing approached to, to guided? increase seeing your And you a I

James Hill

I we X%. think at the that, guided think point, to I this X% to

about think way starting too really conversations middle early I early plant with with to Same in we're February. is bid It's process. have call. just We're of thing fixed -- midyear. is This this February. to the work, the

California opportunity the tell also. to in X% have, rest and with the There's I happens. know we model. our confident have of you but the we'll I pricing is think And they would consistent see I'm what our X%, pressures in them customers there. inflationary that

and their -- moving at they're it's also looking So pricing.

little visibility price there -- opportunity growing and to -- people easier going be second to half is confidence about demand it's gives inflationary have Again, it's pricing, think it's taking the and sector to got you've to may conversation. I But whole too then we're up. just a while pressures, early on the this there the way that conversations call. beginning So

Operator

with go now Davis. Thompson Thalhimer Adam to We'll

Adam Thalhimer

on real Congrats comment for asphalt the Hey, on outlook QX. can this on in the Arizona strong you and year? Tom, side, the quickly, California volumes

James Hill

line, supply other projects, good. on got the us would held for Arizona -- like prices through I after have rest margin hit it Yes, of think volume. last we But 'XX, and in growth. product got of We tell for held you, just volume get got the up opportunity both it timing that problem our up for and the improved I was we Both in we'll sequentially really the and piping customers them was projects. with utilities And parts year some half, think, it big second was that as march year, and with, chain. go improved. and a held I see up

moving first that. big saw up. negative the go a comp QX, million we a going do, be get got delay but there. And Now we'll in half got that's is as AC challenged X%, and about it. we you -- prices catch $XX because of And transient, past liquid probably we and always they're up in QX, as to we'll It's

Operator

Dudas Vertical We'll go now Research. to Michael with

Michael Dudas

Darren out and Suzanne a Mark, and shout Mary to Tom, congrats, as well.

Suzanne Wood

you. Thank Yes.

James Hill

Thank you.

Michael Dudas

supply any the nonres. views Tom, you some that up there difference seeing heavy? remarks year, growth that is can to starting [indiscernible] on chain mentioned nonres, issues And throughout Is you're the in gain in something light Maybe visibility also given strength maybe your on on supply share prepared catch in some issues? to to chain is continue the that

James Hill

last of strong volatile. 'XX little see in pretty 'XX. for been still falling. has nonres recovering, spent nonres, it's A -- years We couple Heavy growth We in spent we'll 'XX. and But bit. XXXX

on as think to will And we're business. come is and as we're traditional in coming shoots following growth on. that's 'XX. important see starting And Concrete good very seeing and growth and in projects. green nonres, predicted our we subdivision very I remember, nonres high-rise importantly, That for which

have with good situation that res, go we'll Yes, It's and a issues. a I challenged, watch the volatile our it's They from So is chain purchase to we're different but as probably U.S. less think through they're have too Concrete. sector it timing we year. a they're little about. with supply excited of the

Operator

question next The MacGregor Research. with comes David from Longbow

David MacGregor

And Suzanne, on next. good what luck comes

Suzanne Wood

you. Thank

David MacGregor

into wanted the firing -- talked I that guess here, you a until and XXXX really to you the layer through least What I verticals you've to you don't creating in or capacity, you if mean those IIJA, equilibrium do IIJA gives? the you X% and business got parabolic fact in business of meantime, comes But resolves capacity? strong realize then top the market it's think what your happens would associated In at X% remain more environment. go price the XXXX, channel all rock-crushing prices XXXX? channel find I about meaningfully I but it incremental had that you of X how guess. capacity, verticals main do bring how expect the with probably Tom, on XXXX. I just be Do I do about that how have here? on X incremental of into

James Hill

is unit see you compounding think I margins. what continuing

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Operator

with question Morgan Yakavonis Next Stanley. Courtney from comes

Courtney Yakavonis

Suzanne. Congrats,

Suzanne Wood

Thank you, Courtney.

Courtney Yakavonis

the Jobs up Act. of follow on some to wanted just I discussion and about the Infrastructure Investment

but even incremental years? I a you then 'XX? you and relatively 'XX you around? Or So more it hit just thinking from a through might bit pricing to we'll way 'XX asked it take on about increase do a of in significant up mentioned have thinking to little think think follow-through volume a in of sustained then X are impact in anticipate pricing are 'XX. you other this you perspective pricing to is you think it Do and a point, X perspective? more the see between are had setting it it's you At had longer I see a coming more hyperbolic Do could confidence the And we where how situation it we the about weighted growth? And someone volumes? pricing, that Or versus for X years here side? have double-digit

James Hill

Yes.

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embedded visibility a state you'll risk that's you've that jobs that And take And you've confidence is to got growing to take price. work -- risk very have very clear demand. that's and in growing be to -- demand that, everyone got on to on visibility with DOTs Now coming. gives

follow. be expect volume -- will and price and volume So it but to 'XX ramp-up, a good 'XX, gradual 'XX, for pricing for I both would

Operator

our closing would any for turn remarks. Hill the session. to does now Tom to I This back question-and-answer call conclude like over

James Hill

as time in your weeks. for Vulcan. that guys, the keep Suzanne appreciate and you, see out Mary We We Andrews families hope you -- always, your and and happy. to today. coming Mark you will days interest I safe Thank and your and we be you in and

rest great the have guys you. a day. Thank You of

Suzanne Wood

Thanks a bunch.

Operator

you conclude today's for does This program. Thank participation. your

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Vulcan Materials (VMC) 16 Feb 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript