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Sponsored: PCA’s Ireland discusses the state of the cement industry

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Portland Cement Association (PCA) president and CEO Mike Ireland discusses the health of the cement industry, the challenges producers currently face, how consumption is faring and more. Keep Reading

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Sponsored: PCA’s Ireland weighs in on an infrastructure bill

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The Portland Cement Association's Mike Ireland explains why he’s optimistic about the passage of an infrastructure bill in 2021 while outlining the political and pay-for hurdles that lie in the pathway to the finish line. Keep Reading

According to PennDOT, more than three-quarters of its annual budget is invested in Pennsylvania's 120,000 miles of state and local highways and 32,000 state and local bridges. Photo: Alex Potemkin / iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Quantifying alkali-silica reaction in Pennsylvania

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A pair of producers shares the findings of a joint study measuring the reactive levels of aggregates on thousands of miles of Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges. Keep Reading

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Worker shortages, material prices impacting residential construction

Homebuilders say filling positions is currently among their top concerns, ranking third behind high lumber prices and regulatory burdens. Keep Reading

Will Congress commit $1 trillion toward infrastructure? Photo: iStock.com/kozmoat98

How much ‘infrastructure’ is in Biden’s infrastructure proposal?

Is President Biden's $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan the long-awaited infrastructure victory the industry has been waiting for? Let's explore. Keep Reading

Available first on the wheel loader lineup, the performance tiering strategy provides machine solutions built for various applications and jobs designed to enhance profitability and efficiency, John Deere says. Photo: John Deere

John Deere repositioning equipment based on performance

John Deere leaders briefed the trade press on their new performance tiering strategy, as well as the first machine – a loader – to debut within the G tier. Keep Reading

With Joe Biden in the White House and tighter margins in the House and Senate, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association leaders expect a more moderate agenda to be pursued. Photo: lucky-photographer/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

The White House grades each state’s infrastructure

With the American Jobs Plan now in the public sphere, the Biden administration produced a series of fact sheets highlighting the infrastructure needs of every state. Keep Reading

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Next-generation emulsions present new possibilities

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Anthony Konya of Precision Blasting Services talks about new developments in emulsions and what those mean for the future of blasting. Keep Reading

Our cover this month features Hoover Materials, a producer operating in Tennessee. Photo: Superior Industries

P&Q’s April 2021 digital edition now available

Dig into this month’s digital edition of the magazine, which features coverage of excavators and loaders, drilling and blasting, the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame and much more. Keep Reading

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