Exhibit 12.1

Vulcan Materials Company and Subsidiary Companies
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	March 31			For the years ended December 31
dollars in thousands	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
Fixed Charges
Interest expense before capitalization credits	$	42,629		$	182,456		$	183,681		$	185,176		$	53,348		$	31,310
Amortization of financing costs		555			2,784			2,302			1,880			249			363
One-third of rental expense		6,026			24,134			26,237			30,800			27,358			27,240
Total fixed charges	$	49,210		$	209,374		$	212,220		$	217,856		$	80,955		$	58,913
Earnings before income taxes as adjusted
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		($102,052	)		($192,206	)		($19,221	)	$	75,058		$	667,502		$	703,491
Minority interest in earnings (losses) of a consolidated subsidiary		0			0			0			(283	)		151			0
Fixed charges		49,210			209,374			212,220			217,856			80,955			58,913
Capitalized interest credits		(516	)		(3,637	)		(10,721	)		(14,243	)		(5,130	)		(5,000	)
Amortization of capitalized interest		825			3,422			2,727			2,147			2,777			1,241
Total earnings before income taxes as adjusted		($52,533	)	$	16,953		$	185,005		$	280,535		$	746,255		$	758,645
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		—			0.1			0.9			1.3			9.2			12.9