Exhibit 99.1

        Vulcan Materials Company Announces Senior Executive Appointments

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2006--Vulcan Materials
Company (NYSE: VMC) today announced important changes within the
senior management structure of the Company's Construction Materials
Group. The changes will be effective February 1, 2007.

    G. M. (Mac) Badgett, III (57) will continue his service to the
Company as Senior Vice President, Construction Materials Group, with
responsibilities for the Group's key support functions, which include
marketing, procurement, safety, health, environmental, technical,
geological, and operations and engineering services. He will also
serve as senior advisor to all of the Company's Construction Materials
divisions, and will promote the sharing of best practices among the
divisions. Mr. Badgett will succeed James W. Smack (63), who has
elected to retire. Prior to his most recent service as Senior Vice
President, Construction Materials Group, Mr. Smack served as President
of the Company's Western Division. Jim Smack joined Vulcan in 1982.

    Ronald G. McAbee (59), currently President of the Company's
Western Division, has been named Senior Vice President, West. Mr.
McAbee joined Vulcan in 1974 and served as President of Vulcan's
Mideast Division before assuming his current position in 2004. Danny
R. Shepherd has been named Senior Vice President, East. Mr. Shepherd
rejoined Vulcan in 2002 as President of the Company's Southeast
Division. Prior to that time he was President of Global Stone
Corporation, having previously served at Vulcan in positions of
increasing responsibility from 1973 to 1993.

    Mr. McAbee will oversee the management of Vulcan's Western,
Midsouth and Midwest Divisions. Mr. Shepherd will oversee management
of the Company's Mideast, Southeast, Southern-Gulf Coast and Southwest
Divisions.

    Alan D. Wessel (48) has been named President of Vulcan's Western
Division. Mr. Wessel joined Vulcan in 1992 and most recently served as
Vice President and General Manager for the Southern California region
of the Company's Western Division. Michael R. Mills (46) has been
named President of the Company's Southeast Division. Mr. Mills joined
Vulcan in 1991 and most recently served as Vice President and General
Manager, West, for Vulcan's Midsouth Division.

    According to Vulcan's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Donald
M. James, "These appointments position the Company to have effective
line management of our business in the years ahead and also create new
opportunities for a number of our managers. Both Ron McAbee and Danny
Shepherd have established track records as leaders of successful
businesses over many years at Vulcan. As new division presidents, Alan
Wessel and Michael Mills have great potential for continuing success
as they take on additional responsibilities in our organization."

    Commenting on the service of Jim Smack and Mac Badgett, Mr. James
stated, "It is with regret that we announce the retirement of Jim
Smack. Jim has made immeasurable contributions to Vulcan's culture and
profitability during his 25 years of service. We will miss him and
wish him the best in retirement.

    "We are very fortunate to have an individual of Mac Badgett's
talent and experience taking on the responsibilities previously held
by Jim. Over his 36 years of service to Vulcan, Mac has distinguished
himself as a person of great knowledge, expertise and wisdom. I am
pleased that he will be serving in his new role, where his
considerable talents will continue to make a great impact on the
continuing success of the Company."

    Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 index, is the
nation's foremost producer of construction aggregates and a major
producer of other construction materials. For additional information
about Vulcan Materials Company, see www.vulcanmaterials.com.

    CONTACT: Vulcan Materials Company, Birmingham
             Media Contact:
             David Donaldson, 205-298-3220
             or
             Investor Contact:
             Mark Warren, 205-298-3220