Exhibit 12.1

Vulcan Materials Company and Subsidiary Companies

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	For the years ended December 31
dollars in thousands	2014			2013			2012			2011			2010
Fixed charges
Interest expense before capitalization credits	$	236,875		$	197,493		$	209,865		$	216,976		$	182,456
Amortization of financing costs		8,583			6,184			5,918			6,327			2,784
One-third of rental expense		36,103			29,959			26,186			24,992			24,134
Total fixed charges	$	281,561		$	233,636		$	241,969		$	248,295		$	209,374
Earnings before income taxes as adjusted
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	298,838		$	(3,703	)	$	(120,421	)	$	(153,738	)	$	(192,206	)
Minority interest in earnings (losses) of a consolidated subsidiary		0			0			0			0			0
Fixed charges		281,561			233,636			241,969			248,295			209,374
Capitalized interest credits		(2,092	)		(1,089	)		(2,716	)		(2,675	)		(3,637	)
Amortization of capitalized interest		2,742			3,408			3,453			3,412			3,422
Earnings before income taxes, as adjusted	$	581,049		$	232,252		$	122,285		$	95,294		$	16,953
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.1			1.0			0.5			0.4			0.1