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	2017			2016			2015			2014			2013
Fixed charges
Interest expense before capitalization credits	$	300,699		$	141,543		$	219,915		$	236,875		$	197,493
Amortization of financing costs		0			0			3,602			8,583			6,184
One-third of rental expense		39,363			41,686			39,552			36,103			29,959
Total fixed charges	$	340,062		$	183,229		$	263,069		$	281,561		$	233,636
Earnings before income taxes as adjusted
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	361,316		$	547,257		$	327,857		$	298,838		$	(3,703	)
Minority interest in earnings (losses) of a consolidated subsidiary		0			0			0			0			0
Fixed charges		340,062			183,229			263,069			281,561			233,636
Capitalized interest credits		(5,177	)		(7,468	)		(2,930	)		(2,092	)		(1,089	)
Amortization of capitalized interest		2,505			2,653			2,518			2,742			3,408
Earnings before income taxes, as adjusted	$	698,706		$	725,671		$	590,514		$	581,049		$	232,252
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.1			4.0			2.2			2.1			1.0