Editors’ Blog
Regulatory measures to keep an eye on this year
A target date was set for the Environmental Protection Agency to release a proposed rewrite of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule, but that's not the only rule aggregate producers should be watching. Keep Reading
Summit Materials continues on the acquisition path
The company completed seven acquisitions so far in 2018, including four that closed since its last quarterly report in mid-February. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta optimistic as it looks toward summer 2018
The company expects continued growth in both public and private construction activity this year. Keep Reading
On the ground floor at Volvo Penta
A trade press event hosted by Volvo Penta took P&Q to a Tennessee factory and inside the company's world of industrial engines. Keep Reading
Factors currently driving production
SC-Market analytics' David Chereb offers his latest aggregate forecast. Keep Reading
Is an NSSGA merger looming on the horizon?
Kevin Yanik, editor in chief of Pit & Quarry magazine, examines the possibility of NSSGA merging with other industry associations. Keep Reading
Quiz: Do you know the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act?
Thanks to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, the tax rate for incorporated aggregate businesses will be reduced. See if you know how else the act will affect producers. Keep Reading
Trump extends deadline on steel, aluminum tariffs
The United States extended its May 1 deadline of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports by 30 days, moving the deadline to June 1. Keep Reading
How drones are saving lives
Drones continue to show great versatility, as a DJI report now details that at least 65 people were saved by drones in the last year. Keep Reading
