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Today’s commercial explosives are compound mixtures that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Photo: iStock.com/Pattadis Walarput

Blasting mechanics revisited: Characteristics of explosives

Anthony Konya and Dr. Calvin J. Konya Published Mar 20, 2019

This feature story explores modern blasting products, including the function and selection of explosives based on properties and cost for your blasting process. Keep Reading

Recycled plastic, seen here being added to asphalt mix, could pave the way into the future. Photo courtesy of Volvo CE

The road of the future

Edited by Kevin Yanik Published Mar 11, 2019

Huge advancements were made in automobiles over the last 50 years, but roads around the world remain largely the same. Might this soon change? Keep Reading

The box-shaped structure of some water tanks increases capacity by about 20 percent and lowers the load’s overall center of gravity, enhancing stability and safety. Photo courtesy of Philippi-Hagenbuch

Why water tank design matters

Josh Swank Published Mar 8, 2019

Josh Swank, the vice president of sales and marketing at Philippi-Hagenbuch, provides tips to enhance safety and efficiency at your operations. Keep Reading

This mobile crusher at Graniterock’s A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas, California, is a sight to see. Weighing 750 tons, the mammoth machine is said to be the largest self-propelled rubber tire crusher in the world. Learn more about “the Krupp,” as Graniterock’s employees lovingly call the crusher, in the March 2019 edition of Portable Plants, sister magazine to Pit & Quarry. Photo: Aaron Witt

Quarry Faces: February 2019

P&Q Staff Published Mar 7, 2019

Snapshots from around the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Yes, POV is still a thing

Margo Lopez and William Doran Published Mar 7, 2019

Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez examine the Mine Safety & Health Administration's pattern of violations (POV) enforcement policy. Keep Reading

P&Q Profile: IRock Crushers’ Fred Gross

P&Q Staff Published Mar 6, 2019

P&Q talks business and equipment developments with Fred Gross, the director of sales and business development at IRock Crushers. Keep Reading

Workers whose feet are wet for prolonged periods can experience illness or injury as a result. Photo: iStock.com/francisblack

When work boots wear out

Ashley Whitson and Lydia Kocher Published Mar 5, 2019

The National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health is nearing completion of a study measuring work boot tread wear to determine the safety of miners. Keep Reading

While unpaid tax bills can break the bank at your company, aggregate producers can employ a number of strategies ahead of time to avoid interest and penalties. Photo: iStock.com/Michael Burrell

When you owe the IRS

Mark E. Battersby Published Mar 1, 2019

If your business can’t pay a tax bill by its deadline, there are perfectly legitimate strategies that can minimize and even eliminate the fines and penalties. Keep Reading

While technology tends to pull job prospects to other industries, many aggregate producers have tech opportunities available that can lead to long-lasting careers. Photo: iStock.com/SeventyFour

Solutions to staffing challenges

Zach Mentz Published Feb 27, 2019

Leaders at Bond Construction, Cemex, Dolese Bros. and Martin Marietta discuss how they're overcoming the worker shortage that's prevalent across the industry. Keep Reading