Editors’ Blog
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
Hillhead equipment demonstrations
The Hillhead trade show just outside the town of Buxton (near Manchester, England) is a unique event for the aggregates industry. Unlike AGG1 or even ConExpo-Con/Agg in the United States, Hillhead offers live equipment demonstrations during the event. The trade… Keep Reading
5 crucial tips for being interviewed
This is part two of a two-part series on interviews. The first part of this series covers conducting an interview, while this part covers being interviewed – for both a job and an article. 1. Create a portfolio Be sure… Keep Reading
Superior embraces welding careers through high school competition
Superior Industries hosted a high school welding competition at its on-campus welding training school in Morris, Minn., to promote careers in welding. This is the second year the company has hosted the event, and the number of competitors increased by… Keep Reading
