Editors’ Blog
Terex Trucks rep reflects on brand, state of rigid hauler market
A Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) executive offered some insights on the rigid hauler market and the state of Terex Trucks, which Volvo CE acquired two summers ago. According to Andrew Knight, vice president of strategy and business development at… Keep Reading
Report breaks down potential beneficiaries of ‘Trump Wall’
A Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. report offers a breakdown of the "Trump Wall," including construction materials companies that could potentially benefit. Keep Reading
Drone maker offers glimpse of regulatory road ahead
Kespry's vice president of business development and policy offers perspective on the regulatory road ahead for drone users. Keep Reading
Oldest active Volvo hauler located in California
Volvo Construction Equipment rewards a California recycling contractor for maintaining a 48-year-old haul truck. Keep Reading
You say ‘tomato’ …
Maybe it was a day I had too much time on my hands. Not sure. But at some point in my 20-plus years at this magazine, I started to wonder about the word “aggregate.” Whenever used in reference to crushed… Keep Reading
A century of coverage
Founded by Harry W. Baumgartner in Chicago, Pit & Quarry is reported to be the first magazine specifically for nonmetallic minerals producers. Keep Reading
Considerations to make when evaluating drones
Drones continue to captivate aggregate producers, many of whom are currently exploring how to incorporate the technology to better ascertain volumes and model topographies. Michael Singer, co-founder of Drone View Technologies, estimates that between 3 and 5 percent of producers… Keep Reading
An active approach to community relations
In this industry, the best approach to community relations is an active approach. Keep Reading
Managing community blasting complaints
Blasting tends to be one of the biggest concerns homeowners have with quarry operations. That's always been a given. But Jeff Taylor, president of Sauls Seismic, has noticed an increasing number of damage claims lately against aggregate producers and blasting… Keep Reading
