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US Concrete's (USCR) CEO Bill Sandbrook on Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

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US Concrete Inc (NASDAQ:USCR) Q2 2017 Earnings Conference Call August 08, 2017 10:00 AM ET Executives Kevin Kohutek - Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Bill Sandbrook - President and Chief Executive Officer Analysts Trey Grooms - Stephens Inc Adam Thalhimer - Thompson, Davis Scott Schrier - Citi Craig Bibb - CJS Securities Stanley Elliott - Stifel Nicolaus Roresa Mojo - D.A. Davidson Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the U.S. Concrete, Inc. Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call . [ Operator Instructions ] I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Kevin Kohutek, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer . You may begin. Kevin Kohutek Thank you, Israh. Good morning, and welcome to U.S. Concrete's Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call . Joining me on the call today is Bill Sandbrook, our President and Chief Executive Officer . Bill and I will make some prepared remarks, after which we will open the call to your ...

Crumbling sidewalks anger, endanger Atlantans

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Shares 273 By Maggie Lee Up on Peachtree Road on a sticky July morning , the sign at the Darlington Apartments already read 87 degrees a little after 10:30. James Curtis was on the sidewalk about a block up, alongside northbound traffic , eyeballing a work crew off the side of the road up ahead. He pointed to a broken-up patch of sidewalk at his feet that had filled with sandy dirt. That could stop an electric wheelchair, said Curtis. lacks good sidewalks . Credit: Maggie Lee" /> James Curtis says he wants to know why Peachtree Road, Atlanta’s main artery and one he uses often, lacks good sidewalks . Credit: Maggie Lee On just a few blocks to the north of the Shepherd Center where he volunteers in several departments, Curtis pointed out a half-dozen other obstacles that make it hard or dangerous to get by for folks who use mobility aids. There are cracks that could catch a wheelchair’s small front wheel , tip it over, throw out its user. There’s broken pavement and commercial...

100 Best Apartments For Rent in Atlanta starting at $440!

Atlanta's has an array of rental options. It is a sprawling place where land is not at a diamond premium as in other premier cities. Expect to encounter amenity-rich complexes with functions, fountains, and racquetball. There are downtown high-rises and bungalows in the social heart of the city. Also, with summer temperatures well over 90 degrees many of the apartment communities have awesome ways to help you beat the heat: outdoor areas with built in bbqs, pools and gyms. Some choose row houses near universities and in developing neighborhoods. Yes, you can even live near the Varsity if you crave those hot dogs that much... What'll ya have: Cumberland-Smyrna: Edge cities to Atlanta, the Cumberland-Smyrna areas are scaled down amalgams of financial districts and mega- family centric zones . Home to offices (more space here than in Miami), malls, hotels, and, recently, The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre . This area, especially if you work herein, is one of those places you...