EAGLE MATERIALS INC
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE GOALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.5</B></U>



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FY 2006 Operational Excellence Goals</B>



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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(20 pts) Goal related to combined annual average <FONT style="font-size: 70%"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 60%">2</FONT>&#148; Eagleroc (#1 MSF/Net hour)</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(20 pts) Goal related to combined annual average 5/8&#148; Firebloc (#1 MSF/Net hour)</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(15 pts) Goal related to combined annual plant efficiencies</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(20 pts) Goal related to the commencement of the Georgetown facility by fiscal year end.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(10 pts) Goal related to current and potential synthetic sources for gypsum in North America.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(5 pts) Develop a plan to maximize the payload on all outbound trucks and rail cars of gypsum
wallboard.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(5 pts) Goal related to additional gypsum reserves for the Duke facility.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(20 pts) Goal related to combined annual average type I/II clinker production rate.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(15 pts) Goal related to combined annual average kiln utilization (based on 8760 available hours).</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(10 pts) Goal related to timely completion of construction of the 80,000 ton dome for the Illinois Cement
expansion project within budget.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(20 pts) Goal realted to the Illinois Cement expansion project being on budget and on timeline.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(10 pts) Continue to develop project echo:</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(5 pts) Goal related to additional limestone reserves for Illinois Cement.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">15.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(15 pts) Goal related to annual 54&#148; gypsum facing paper sales.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">16.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(10 pts) Goal related to quality returns and allowances $&nbsp;&nbsp;per ton.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">17.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(5 pts) Goal related to new boiler completion.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><B>Concrete and Aggregates Companies</B></U>



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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">18.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(10 pts) Goal related to new mining equipment for Western
Aggregates.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">19.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(10 pts) Goal related to CER proposal to increase production
capacity at Centex Materials Buda quarry.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">20.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(20 pts) Goal related to safety.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Total 260 pts</B>



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