Editors’ Blog
Contractor survey presents insights on supply chain, labor
Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America, paid P&Q’s Kevin Yanik a visit to discuss key findings from a 2021 workforce survey. Keep Reading
WOTUS on EPA chopping block once again
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is relooking at the definition of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS), with developments likely to surface in the months to come. Keep Reading
Will the lingering pandemic slow aggregate consumption?
Even though the pandemic is resurging, P&Q contributor David Chereb does not expect it to hurt aggregate demand much at all. Chereb explains why during a video visit with editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik. Keep Reading
Traditional infrastructure versus ‘human infrastructure’
The term “human infrastructure” became mainstream this summer as legislators pursued an infrastructure bill in Washington. So, what is human infrastructure? And what does its emergence mean for traditional infrastructure? P&Q contributor David Chereb explores. Keep Reading
Will the new infrastructure bill lead to booming agg demand?
P&Q contributor David Chereb offers his take on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that passed the Senate this month. Chereb weighs in on whether or not the bill will ultimately pass the House and how aggregate demand would be impacted. Keep Reading
Forecast: Global agg demand growth to carry into 2031
A third-party research organization forecasts the global construction aggregate market to grow by nearly 7 percent over the next decade. Keep Reading
Caterpillar, Champion Iron partner for advanced drilling technologies
Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of the technology that will be implemented on Cat equipment due to the company's upcoming partnership with Champion Iron. Keep Reading
What’s next for the infrastructure bill
Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik offers perspective on what’s happening in Washington, explaining how the $1 trillion Infrastructure & Investment & Jobs Act is now tied to a $3.5 trillion budget resolution. Keep Reading
The definition of ‘infrastructure’ somehow up for debate
Infrastructure has long been about things like roads and bridges. But the emergence of “human infrastructure” is now all the rage in Washington, where it's being pitted against "physical infrastructure." Keep Reading
