Editors’ Blog
Evolution of an industry
On the 10th floor of our offices on Cleveland’s East Ninth St. – also known as Rock & Roll Blvd. – is a large bookcase that holds several bound volumes. Dating back to 1917, each volume contains a year’s worth… Keep Reading
Crushing do’s and don’ts
The simplest details make a huge difference when crushing, says Stephen Dobler, Sandvik Construction's business line manager for crushing and screening in Canada. "I think everyone has a good grasp on how they should be feeding a crusher," Dobler says.… Keep Reading
Aggregates demand to change beyond 2016
Aggregates consumption continues to make solid gains as shipments catch up with the prior surge in construction contracts. All construction segments added to demand in 2014 and 2015, with residential leading the way. It looks like the favorable conditions will… Keep Reading
Keeping up with infrastructure requires special mindset
Passage of a long-term highway bill was long overdue. Investing in our infrastructure is like investing in our health. We should never stop. In fact, I don’t think it is even a matter of choice. We already made a commitment… Keep Reading
A look back: The federal highway program’s history
In light of the recent passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, check out a timeline of the history of the federal highway program. Keep Reading
Best practices: Drilling and blasting
Larry Mirabelli, senior manager at Buckley Powder Co., teamed with Bill Hissem, senior mining engineer at Sandvik Construction, to deliver a presentation on drilling and blasting at the 2015 Quarry Academy hosted by Dyno Nobel and Sandvik. Mirabelli, who has… Keep Reading
Changes on the horizon
As mentioned before in this space, next year marks the 100th anniversary of Pit & Quarry magazine. It’s interesting to leaf through the old issues in our archive and see the changes that have occurred along the way, not only… Keep Reading
Industry quickly reacts to the FAST Act
Passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act naturally drew a mostly positive response from industry stakeholders. Here's how a few people with surface transportation infrastructure interests reacted to the multi-year highway bill. Mike Johnson, NSSGA: “This critical bill… Keep Reading
MSHA commemorates National Mining Day
Joe Main, assistant secretary of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), shared the following op-ed with Pit & Quarry in commemoration of National Mining Day: As the saying goes, "If it isn’t grown, it must be mined." And each… Keep Reading
