Editors’ Blog
Another state pursuing road-use highway funding system
The state of Oregon passed the first bill in the United States establishing a road use charge system for transportation funding last year. Now, the state of Washington is attempting to follow in its neighbor's footsteps. According to KING 5… Keep Reading
Congresswoman confident long-term infrastructure bill will be passed
A Republican congresswoman stressed on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show that passage of a long-term transportation infrastructure bill will be a priority when the next Congress takes office in January. "As you think about building a healthy economy, we have a… Keep Reading
Reading their lips
As we detail in our State of the Industry report beginning on page 14, things are looking up for the aggregates industry heading into next year. Construction starts are on the rise, and aggregate production numbers are up, as well.… Keep Reading
Global energy war: Will frac sand producers be a casualty?
When OPEC decided last week to not scale back oil production, it was a shot across the bow of the North American shale industry in what is amounting to a war for the global energy market. And one of the… Keep Reading
Solving the worker shortage problem
Where are aggregate producers to turn for their next generation of employees? Producers, manufacturers and allied trade representatives discussed the hiring challenge the industry is currently facing at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference in Cleveland. Those who participated… Keep Reading
A national audience
About 12 million people watch the television news magazine 60 Minutes each week. So, when yesterday's program led off with a report about America's aging and crumbling roads and bridges, viewers heard in 15 minutes a message our industry has… Keep Reading
Showtime in the desert
When introducing its 6020B hydraulic mining shovel and 994K wheel loader last week, Caterpillar put on quite a show in the Arizona desert. Taking place at the company’s Tinaja Hills Demonstration & Learning Center near Tucson, the event drew about… Keep Reading
Solar roads
A Dutch company offered a glimpse into the future of road building when it unveiled the first solar road, a 230-ft.-long bike path in the Netherlands that's made up of concrete modules with solar cells. According to CNN, the path,… Keep Reading
Rocking out in Cleveland
Every year, the staff of Pit & Quarry hosts a Roundtable & Conference, where we entertain aggregate producers, manufacturers, association representatives and other industry experts. This year, the event was held in Cleveland and included a visit to the Rock… Keep Reading
