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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

Metso’s Jeremy Polcyn (right) delivered an acceptance speech in honor of Edgar B. Symons at this year’s Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Metso’s Fernando Moya (left) joined Polcyn on stage. Photo: Pit & Quarry

Metso reflects on legacy of Symons cone crusher inventor

While much of Edgar Symons’ history has been lost to time, his legacy lives on in his industry-defining crusher. Keep Reading

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Learn the ins and outs of truck scales and calibration methods in an excerpt from the 2025 Pit & Quarry University Handbook. 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

Major’s Ian Edwards (left) sat down with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik at AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo to discuss trends in screening. Photo: P&Q Staff

What’s fueling innovation in screening

A screen media manufacturer discusses how today’s producers seek screening solutions that address efficiency, maintenance and safety. Keep Reading

IRock Crushers’ TC-20 mobile impact crusher is suitable for a variety of applications, including recycled concrete and recycled asphalt. Photo: IRock

Crushing, breaking equipment that emerged at AGG1 2025

This year’s trade show presented new and improved equipment from Eagle Crusher, IRock Crushers, Kleemann and Montabert. Keep Reading

Under Tom Hill’s leadership, Vulcan Materials has solidified its position as one of the top aggregate-producing companies in the U.S. Photo: Pit & Quarry

Hill pays tribute to family, Vulcan colleagues at Hall of Fame

Find out what Tom Hill shared during his induction remarks last month as he was enshrined in the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. Keep Reading

The private sector’s increasing interest in establishing manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. is stimulating the construction materials market. Photo: graemenicholson/E+/Getty Images

Tariffs top of mind for industry manufacturers

Tariffs could be a defining industry topic for 2025, with equipment manufacturers expressing a mix of optimism and frustration amid the evolving business landscape. 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

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