Editors’ Blog
Skills shortages hindering construction workforce
While workforces in industries like hotels and restaurants are facing worker shortages as a whole, the construction industry's workforce is lacking skilled labor specifically, according to Anirban Basu. Keep Reading
Granite adds EZ Street asphalt to California product line
Granite Construction is now the sole California distributor of the product, which is a sustainable asphalt solution that can help reduce carbon emissions. Keep Reading
What’s coming from Case later this month
Case Construction Equipment plans to fully roll out its new E Series excavators to North America on Sept. 22. Keep Reading
Economic risks potentially present in 2023
After a year of growth in 2022, Anirban Basu with the Associated Builders & Contractors says 2023 poses a number of threats to that growth. Keep Reading
Who’s planning ConExpo-Con/Agg press conferences
P&Q’s editors will traverse the Las Vegas Convention Center next March as they cover the latest equipment and technology for aggregate producers. Keep Reading
Inflation’s peak still poses problems
While there is a chance the U.S. has reached peak inflation, Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders & Contractors, is unsure when prices will start to come down. Keep Reading
Emphasizing suicide prevention among construction workers
With September being Suicide Prevention Month, the Associated Builders & Contractors is promoting mental health among construction workers. Keep Reading
Recession on the horizon?
Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders & Contractors, says the U.S. is not currently in a recession but believes it will happen at some point. Keep Reading
ConExpo-Con/Agg exhibitors ready for the 2023 show
Equipment manufacturers who participated in a Chicago-area meeting shared their expectations for the upcoming trade show, sharing what attendees can expect to find in Las Vegas. Keep Reading
