Editors’ Blog
Gas tax increase out for now
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said last week that a gas tax increase is no longer an option to shore up the Highway Trust Fund. Shuster had previously said he would be open to all… Keep Reading
Vulcan’s James offers insight for year ahead
What's in store for Vulcan Materials Co. over the next 11 months? Don James, Vulcan's chairman and CEO, says he expects aggregates demand in a number of markets to increase over the prior year for the first time in a… Keep Reading
Nye expects additional economic growth for Martin Marietta in 2014
Ward Nye, president and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials Inc., offered a positive industry outlook for 2014 upon the release of his company's fourth quarter results. "We are encouraged by various positive trends in our business and markets, especially in… Keep Reading
Growth spurt
The Freedonia Group recently reported some very good news, forecasting worldwide sales of construction aggregates to increase 5.8 percent per year to 53.2 billion metric tons by 2017. And the news is good for North America, as well, with sales… Keep Reading
Transportation secretary sees signs nation ready to tackle infrastructure deficit
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in an interview with the Associated Press that he is encouraged by recent discussions in Congress to address the United States' infrastructural needs. "The more folks step up and put their ideas on the table,… Keep Reading
LaHood weighs in on gas tax upon joining infrastructure coalition
Building America’s Future, a bipartisan coalition of elected officials whose goal is raise awareness about the need to invest in U.S. infrastructure, named former Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood as a co-chair. LaHood joins former New York Mayor Michael… Keep Reading
New-look NSSGA website structured to enhance industry’s messages
NSSGA recently redesigned its website in an effort to better share information with the public, policymakers and its members. According to Mike Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO, an association member survey revealed that NSSGA needed to improve how it communicated… Keep Reading
A new look for the new year
It’s a new year and the perfect time for a new start. Did you make any resolutions? Perhaps you thought it was time to lose weight, quit smoking, save money or get fit. Here at Pit & Quarry, we decided… Keep Reading
House bill aims to up federal gas tax by 15 cents
Another bill was introduced in the House of Representatives related to transportation infrastructure funding. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced this latest one, The Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) Act, which would nearly double the federal gas tax… Keep Reading
