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Eight of the 44 members of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame were in St. Louis. Pictured from left are Neil Hise, Ron DeDiemar, Paul Mellott, Jeremy Polcyn (representing Edgar B. Symons), Gerry Bauer, Fernando Moya (representing Symons), Tom Hill, George Sidney, Don James and E.J. Burke. Photo: Pit & Quarry

Gallery: More sights from the 2025 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame

Take a look at additional photos captured during the 2025 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in St. Louis. Keep Reading

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Thank you for registering for the upcoming webinar, “Technology Roadmap for Quarries,” a sponsored content event with Epiroc. A link to the live event will be sent to you two hours before the event. Your personalized event URL will be automatically generated by the ON24 system. To ensure receipt of the email, please whitelist this email address by adding it to your contacts: do_not_reply@on24event.com. This presentation will begin at 1:00 pm EDT / 12:00 pm CDT / 10:00 am PDT on Thursday,  June 12. A recording will also be sent to you the following day so you can watch it on-demand. Audience members may arrive 15 minutes prior to live time. If you have any questions, please contact event producer Halle Reid at hreid@northcoastmedia.net Keep Reading

While hiring has improved in recent years, Capital Aggregates’ Jamie Jones says more needs to be done to educate the public about the benefits of working in the aggregate industry. Photo: Pit & Quarry

Strategies to address the industry’s workforce woes

Industry leaders share their approaches to hiring in a stagnant job market. Keep Reading

From left: Several of the industry’s state association leaders were present, including Jay Stem, Doug Needham, Calvin Lee, Rob Lanham, Jessica Palmer, Nick Rodgers and Randy Olson. Photo: Pit & Quarry

Gallery: Industry gathers for 2025 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Check out an assortment of photos of those who attended P&Q’s black-tie gala earlier this year. Keep Reading

Photo: P&Q Staff

Perspectives: Assessing the state of the industry

Aggregate producers, equipment manufacturers and others share their views on the industry’s health and what they’re keeping an eye on. Keep Reading

Photo: P&Q Staff

Quarry Faces: May 2025

Take a look at some of the exhibitors and attendees P&Q ran into on the show floor at AGG1 2025 earlier this year. Keep Reading

Photo: John Deere

Digital solutions to enhance quarry operations

Check out digital technology designed to support aggregate production from Doran Manufacturing and John Deere. Keep Reading

Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez says she’s seeing an uptick in Mine Safety & Health Administration inspector misconduct of late. As Lopez describes: “It is sometimes former disgruntled employees as an inspector, or sometimes people just having the wrong mindset to be out there in the field.” Photo: Pit & Quarry

Roundtable attendees talk MSHA inspections (Part 2)

In a discussion at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, industry leaders shared their experiences of late with the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Keep Reading

Says Luck Stone’s Raymond Slaughter: “You can have the safest site, but if [employees are] not aware then it’s hard to make the right decision.” Photo: Pit & Quarry

Working to improve safety on jobsites (Part 1)

Although technology plays a role in making worksites safer, many producers say they’re intensifying training efforts to impart the basics on new employees. Keep Reading

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