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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

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

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

Accenture’s Gaston Carrion addresses the International Mining & Resources Conference. Photo courtesy of International Mining & Resources Conference

Who will run your future mine?

Gaston Carrion, talent and organization lead for Accenture’s resources practice in Australia and New Zealand, discusses the future of labor in mining. Keep Reading

The forecast for public works construction remains positive, especially when compared to other construction segments. Photo: iStock.com/Jens_Lambert_Photography

Highways, bridges represent top 2019 construction opportunities

Dodge Data & Analytics says public works projects are in an advantageous position this year for all construction areas. Keep Reading

Lecturers from a wide range of industry professions presented before a Quarry Academy class consisting of more than 100 attendees. Photo courtesy of Dyno Nobel

How Quarry Academy prepares tomorrow’s leaders

The annual event Sandvik and Dyno Nobel host remains a popular draw for aggregate producers to expand the technical knowledge of their up-and-coming employees. Keep Reading

Divestitures are sometimes required to complete a deal involving crushed stone, sand and gravel operations. Photo: iStock.com/peuceta

2019: The ‘show me’ year

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Despite adverse weather and interest rate hikes in the second half of 2018, several early 2019 signs point to a positive year ahead, write FMI Corp.'s George Reddin and Scott Duncan. Keep Reading

Trimble’s Loadrite Payload Management for excavators is an example of technology that’s designed to enhance productivity and efficiency. Photo courtesy of Trimble

Taking tech the next step

Production efficiency and safety can be drastically enhanced once producers fully realize the benefits of their tech. Keep Reading

Richard Ash presented key ratios 56 years ago that could be applied throughout surface blasting conditions to give comparisons between multiple types of operations. Photo: iStock.com/Xesai

Blasting mechanics revisited: Blasting design standards

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Knowing how to control a blast's effects is critical for your operation. Fortunately, basic principles emerged more than 50 years ago to simplify setup. Keep Reading

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P&Q Profile: Route 82 Sand & Gravel’s Stewart Petrovits

A conversation with the owner/vice president of Route 82 Sand & Gravel. Keep Reading

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