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Jack Kopanski

Jack Kopanski is the Managing Editor of Pit & Quarry and Editor-in-Chief of Portable Plants. Kopanski can be reached at 216-706-3756 or jkopanski@northcoastmedia.net.

AGG1, World of Asphalt leaders tout success of 2025 show

AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo and the co-located World of Asphalt drew more than 11,000 attendees to St. Louis last week. Keep Reading

Nye receives 2025 Barry K. Wendt award

Ward Nye of Martin Marietta received the Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award during the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Annual Convention. Keep Reading

Pit & Quarry honors 2025 Hall of Fame class

Gerry Bauer, Ron DeDiemar, Tom Hill and Edgar B. Symons were enshrined in the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame on Monday night. Keep Reading

BKT to showcase tire offerings at AGG1

BKT will highlighting several tires at the trade show this month. Keep Reading

Bridgestone to debut aggregate tires at AGG1

Bridgestone will introduce a new aggregate tire – the Mastercore VRDU – at AGG1 in St. Louis. Keep Reading

CDE launches vodcast series

CDE introduced a series called “TalkingTons,” with episodes dropping once a month. Keep Reading

Dodge Momentum Index up to start 2025

The Dodge Momentum Index was up 5.6 percent in February, with commercial planning growing 4.2 percent and institutional planning increasing 8.7 percent in the month. Keep Reading

Report: Construction Backlog Indicator dips, contractor confidence up

The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) reports its Construction Backlog Indicator fell in February, while its Construction Confidence Index was up. Keep Reading

Komatsu debuts pair of wheel loaders

Komatsu launched the WA475-11 and the WA485-11 as its latest wheel loader offerings. The company says the new machines were designed with productivity, operator comfort and ease of maintenance in mind. Keep Reading

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