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  <xsd:element id="exp_EarlyRetirementOfSeniorNotesExpense" name="EarlyRetirementOfSeniorNotesExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_CementPlantLocations" name="CementPlantLocations" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_OneYearPerformanceSharesMember" name="OneYearPerformanceSharesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_RawMaterialsAndMaterialInProgressMember" name="RawMaterialsAndMaterialInProgressMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_TermLoanAgreementMember" name="TermLoanAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_SlagGrindingFacility" name="SlagGrindingFacility" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodPriorToAugustTwoThousandAndNineteenMember" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodPriorToAugustTwoThousandAndNineteenMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_LineOfCreditFacilitySemiAnnualBasisTreasuryRate" name="LineOfCreditFacilitySemiAnnualBasisTreasuryRate" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_GypsumWallboardMember" name="GypsumWallboardMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_SharesRepurchasedFromAssumedProceedsOfAssumedExercisedOptions" name="SharesRepurchasedFromAssumedProceedsOfAssumedExercisedOptions" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_NewYorkFederalReserveBankMember" name="NewYorkFederalReserveBankMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_RangeFourMember" name="RangeFourMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_EarningsBeforeInterestAndTaxes" name="EarningsBeforeInterestAndTaxes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_MaturityPeriodTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" name="MaturityPeriodTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_NumberOfSectors" name="NumberOfSectors" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_ThreeYearPerformanceSharesMember" name="ThreeYearPerformanceSharesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_AccruedFreightCostCurrent" name="AccruedFreightCostCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOnOrAfterAprilOneTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOnOrAfterAprilOneTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_TimeVestingStockOptionsMember" name="TimeVestingStockOptionsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_SwinglineLoanMember" name="SwinglineLoanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="exp_EmployeeStockAwardsMember" name="EmployeeStockAwardsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
</xsd:schema>
