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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

After a shot is executed, data on the fragmentation, muckpile shape, vibration and noise can automatically be integrated to allow AI to refine its models for use in the next drill-shot plan. Photo: Picsguru/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Article preview: ‘The 4 Most Costly Blasting Mistakes You Can Make’

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Precision Blasting Services’ Anthony Konya offers a summary of his article in Pit & Quarry’s April 2021 edition during a video visit with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik. Keep Reading

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Sponsored: What’s currently happening with aggregate prices?

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Pit & Quarry contributor David Chereb offers perspective on aggregate pricing and what’s possibly ahead over the next few years. Keep Reading

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Sponsored: Might a vehicle-miles-traveled tax be the answer for infrastructure?

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Pit & Quarry contributor David Chereb discusses the pay-for approach and how that might be a sticking point to getting a deal done when it comes to paying for a large infrastructure bill. Keep Reading

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