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P&Q Profile: South Carolina Aggregates Association’s Jessica Palmer
Jessica Palmer, executive director of the South Carolina Aggregates Association (SCAA), visited with P&Q to discuss her career in the industry and her work with the association. Keep Reading
Quikrete-Summit Materials deal reaches finish line
The $11.5 billion transaction, which was announced in November, means Summit stock is no longer being traded on the New York Stock Exchange Keep Reading
Cemex CEO reflects on fourth quarter, year-end 2024 performance
Fernando González offered a commentary as his company released its latest financial report. Keep Reading
Tariff threats draw response from national cement association
The Portland Cement Association’s president and CEO issued a written statement highlighting the potential for unintended consequences should tariffs go into effect. Keep Reading
P&Q Roundtable returns with Arizona meeting
The annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference brought industry leaders to Phoenix for education and networking. Keep Reading
Executive order interrupts IIJA fund disbursement
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association issued a statement on the matter following an executive order President Trump signed last week. Keep Reading
Vulcan VP discusses infrastructure matters at House hearing
Vulcan Materials’ Janet Kavinoky addressed the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways & Transit this week. Keep Reading
President Trump shares $500B AI infrastructure investment plan
President Donald Trump talked about how Stargate, an entity including OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, will invest between $100 billion and $500 billion in infrastructure funding related to AI. Keep Reading
Sizing up the nation’s crushed stone operations
Benchmark your operation against others nationwide based on new data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Keep Reading