Editors’ Blog
AEM leaders optimistic about a 2021 infrastructure bill
Leaders at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) addressed infrastructure as a 2021 legislative priority during a virtual press briefing Thursday. Keep Reading
Sponsored: MSHA’s shifting approach to COVID-19
Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran expects a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard to emerge from the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) soon after Joe Biden takes up the presidency. What might the standard consist of? Doran offers perspective. Keep Reading
AGC, Sage Construction release 2021 outlook
Contractors expect 13 of 16 market segments to shrink this year, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Sage Construction & Real Estate. Keep Reading
Sponsored: The two factors that are fueling single-family construction
Residential construction was a bright spot for construction in 2020, and Dodge Data & Analytics sees additional good growth in single-family housing. Keep Reading
2020 in a nutshell for Pit & Quarry readers
P&Q editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik looks back on 2020, selecting six developments the magazine covered that stand out about the aggregate industry's year that was. Keep Reading
Cemex Foundation provides grants to non-profits in pandemic response
The donations provided funding for more than 250,000 meals to more than 200,000 people across the U.S., according to Cemex. Keep Reading
Report: HeidelbergCement exploring U.S. asset sale
One of the world’s largest construction materials producers is looking to divest businesses in California, according to a Bloomberg report. Keep Reading
Report: Coronavirus relief package to address state DOTs
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association reports that state Departments of Transportation will get some relief in the $900 billion package that congressional leaders settled on Sunday. Keep Reading
Goodyear targets AI for autonomous heavy equipment
Goodyear established a partnership with a company retrofitting heavy equipment for autonomous applications to set a ‘smarter, safer standard’ for the industry. Keep Reading
