EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-223626 on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-227903 on Form S-4 and Registration Statements No. 333-211349, 333-182498, 333-160302, 333-148993, 333-148238, 333-147450, and 333-147449 on Form S-8 of our reports dated February25, 2021, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Vulcan Materials Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”), and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Birmingham, Alabama

February 25, 2021

Exhibit 23