Exhibit 23.5


               Statement in lieu of consent of Arthur Andersen LLP

         The Registration Statement on Form S-3 of which this prospectus is a
part incorporates by reference the audited financial statements of Eldorado
Stone LLC and Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2001, together with
the report of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants. We have not
been able to obtain the written consent of Arthur Andersen LLP to the
incorporation by reference of Arthur Andersen LLP's report in this Registration
Statement; therefore, we have dispensed with the requirement to file Arthur
Andersen LLP's consent in reliance on Rule 437a under the Securities Act of
1933. Because Arthur Andersen LLP has not consented to the inclusion of its
report in the Registration Statement, you will not be able to recover against
Arthur Andersen LLP under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for any
untrue statements of material fact contained in the financial statements audited
by Arthur Andersen LLP that are incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement or any omissions to state a material fact required to be stated
therein.