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Gallery: Sights from the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame & Induction Ceremony
The aggregate industry gathered to enshrine four more industry greats into the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. Check out some photos from the event. 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
BONUS: The Trump administration, a new Congress and aggregates
Special bonus episode:Evan Bender, director of government affairs at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), sat down with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik at the 2025 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference to discuss the political landscape and what’s ahead for the industry as it relates to the new Trump administration and the 119th Congress. Bender details what’s next for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, as well as what could transpire in Washington leading into September 2026 when the five-year infrastructure bill expires. Additionally, Bender reflects on the Congressional Aggregates Caucus and the ROCKS Act working group, highlighting the value each is expected to provide the industry. He touches on the workforce and what might be in the works to address this ongoing industry challenge, as well as respirable crystalline silica and how NSSGA is advising aggregate producers before enforcement of the new Mine Safety & Health Administration rule begins in April 2026. Keep Reading
Equipment solutions for frac sand processing
Check out frac sand-related equipment from Masaba and McLanahan Corp. Keep Reading
Gallery: Sights from MINExpo International 2024
MINExpo 2024 wrapped last week in Las Vegas. Take a look at what P&Q editors saw on the show floor. Keep Reading
Will dealer strategies shift with a normalized supply chain?
As lead times diminish and equipment is more readily available, will smaller dealers be able to revert back to their pre-COVID norms? Kimball Equipment Co. CEO Kirk Rainbolt explores. Keep Reading
Looking ahead to AGG1 2024
Equipment manufacturers share their 2024 trade show strategies, with many detailing their excitement for the upcoming AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. Keep Reading
The current state of concrete, cement
Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America, says he was pleasantly surprised by the performance of ready-mixed concrete and cement in 2023. Keep Reading
AGC: Labor issues still lingering
The Associated General Contractors of America’s Ken Simonson shares his thoughts on the current state of industry employment. Keep Reading
