Building the
Texas Miracle

Why It Matters

Texas grows faster than nearly any state in the nation. The materials that build it have to keep pace.

Texas attracts more people, more businesses, and more investment than any other state. A favorable business climate keeps it coming — and that growth creates demand for housing, transportation, schools, hospitals, water systems, and energy infrastructure.

By the numbers

Between 1,000 and 1,500 new residents arrive every single day. That's a brand-new neighborhood, daily. Across a year, Texas adds 350,000 to 500,000 people — and one recent year alone brought more than 560,000, one of the largest single-year increases on record. More than 31 million people now live, work, and build their future here. By 2036, the state is on track to add 3 to 5 million more.

The big picture is simple. Texas isn't just growing. It's growing faster than nearly every other state in the nation. Every new family, business, school, hospital, and community needs the infrastructure that makes modern life work.

Growth creates opportunity

Keeping that opportunity alive means investing in it. Improving Texans' quality of life takes continued investment in the homes, roads, schools, hospitals, water systems, and infrastructure that hold communities together. As more families and businesses arrive, the list only grows. A strong local supply of aggregates and concrete is what lets Texas grow responsibly — without giving up affordability or quality of life. It's also why local supply matters.

The building blocks behind everyday Texas

400TonsTo build the average home

15,000Cubic YardsOf concrete for one mile of six-lane highway

30,000Cubic YardsOf concrete to build a modern hospital

50–60lbs/dayOf aggregates used per American per day

It's easy to forget how much material goes into the places Texans live, learn, heal, and gather. The average home takes 400 tons of aggregates. One mile of six-lane highway takes 15,000 cubic yards of concrete. A modern hospital takes 30,000. A high school football stadium takes 100,000. Even day to day, the average American uses the equivalent of 50 to 60 pounds of aggregates.

What it takes to build tomorrow

15–50MTonsAdditional aggregates needed over the next decade

3–10MCubic YardsAdditional ready-mix concrete needed

1–3MTonsAdditional cement needed

Today's growth is only the start. To keep pace, experts estimate Texas could need 15 to 50 million additional tons of aggregates over the next decade alone — plus another 3 to 10 million cubic yards of ready-mix concrete and 1 to 3 million additional tons of cement. The demand is already here. The question is whether supply keeps up.