Editors’ Blog
Thoughts on leadership from a former Navy commander
Mike Abrashoff, a former naval commander, addressed the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's 2018 Annual Convention during the opening general session. Keep Reading
Nation’s newest debts present obstacle for infrastructure reform
Mike Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, outlines the road ahead to pass a federal infrastructure bill. Keep Reading
What aggregate producers need to know about hiring millennials
For any industry that wants to grow, it's important to keep in mind the people who will be entering the workforce. Keep Reading
Are you ready for AGG1 2018?
The 2018 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo is just around the corner. Are you ready for the event? Find out now. Keep Reading
The connection between Steve Jobs and the aggregate industry
Is an aggregate operation not in pursuit of perfection when its goal is for every employee to return home safely after each workday? Keep Reading
Vulcan’s Hill reflects on 2017, year ahead
Vulcan Materials' Tom Hill offered some thoughts on the company's 2017 performance and looked ahead to the coming months in a call with investors. Keep Reading
State funding measures, tax reform fuel optimism at Summit
Tom Hill offers an outlook for the months ahead at Summit Materials, which released its fourth-quarter and 2017 year-end results. Keep Reading
The latest on the Summit acquisition front
Summit Materials has closed on at least three deals with aggregate producers since the start of 2018. Keep Reading
CalPortland excited about the aggregate industry’s future
CalPortland had a positive response to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, and it looks forward to the passage of a comprehensive infrastructure bill sometime in 2018. Keep Reading