The Texas Miracle
Favorable business and tax environment leads to the highest population growth rate in the nation.
From Quarry to Community
How Texas
Is Built
Modern Texas is built on the materials that connect communities, support growth, and strengthen our quality of life.
Aggregates & Concrete: The Foundation of Texas
What begins as limestone, sand, and gravel becomes the roads we drive, the schools our children attend, the homes we live in, and the infrastructure that powers Texas. Explore the simple process that transforms natural resources into the building blocks of our communities.
Learn how aggregates & concrete are made
What it Takes
Texas will need to produce __ million lbs of aggregates every year to keep up with growth.
Benefitting the Communities
A strong local supply of materials is essential to keeping Texas affordable. Providing materials close to the areas they serve reduces traffic and keeps the positive economic impact local.
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Economic Impact
Affordable Materials. Local Jobs. A Stronger Texas.
100K+Texans employed
$4.95Created per $1 in wages
An Economic Engine
The Texas aggregates and concretes industry produces $10B+ of Annual Economic Activity.
A Pillar of Local Texas Economies
Each job in the aggregates industry supports 6 jobs in other industries. Each dollar of wages earned in the aggregates industry creates another $4.95 in other industries.
Keeping Costs Low
Transportation is the most important variable in keeping aggregate and concrete costs down for projects, making access to local plants and materials essential to affordability.
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Local Sourcing
Building Texas Affordably Starts Close to Home
How Does It Affect Me?
The speed and affordability of both infrastructure and real estate projects is critical to the quality of life of Texans into the future.
Why Source from Home?
Transportation can account for up to 70% of the delivered cost, making local access critical to affordability. Building plants closer to communities allows infrastructure projects that directly help the community to be completed faster, decreasing the cost and inconvenience to Texas taxpayers.
Strictly Regulated, Monitored, and Accountable
Aggregates and concrete operations are regulated heavily with strict oversight from multiple agencies at every level of government.
Proactive Air Quality Controls at Every Facility
All facilities are required to control dust and emissions, with emission projections scientifically modeled before any permits are issued.
Protecting Texas’ Most Critical Resource: Water
Water is responsibly managed and frequently recycled on-site, with certain processes—such as aggregates washing—using closed-loop systems that can recycle approximately 92%–98% of water.
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Quality of Life
Supporting Growth Starts with Infrastructure
$50K–$90KSalary range for skilled positions in the aggregates industry — a career that doesn’t require a degree.
Making the Texas Miracle Possible
Businesses often choose locations based on infrastructure quality. Strong infrastructure helps communities compete for investment, which fuels the Texas Miracle.
Affordability
When materials are locally accessible, transportation becomes affordable allowing communities to stretch public dollars further while delivering on infrastructure projects in a timely and efficient manner.
It’s As Simple As Your Commute
Reliable roads, bridges, and transportation infrastructure help reduce congestion, improve traffic flow, and connect Texans to jobs, schools, healthcare, and recreation.