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Drilling Deeper Episode 50: How General Kinematics is tailoring solutions to producers’ needs

On this episode of Drilling Deeper, P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski sits down with Elliott Tribble, director of aggregate at General Kinematics, to explore the evolving landscape of aggregate production and the technology reshaping it today.  Keep Reading

Inside the Knife River Training Center

P&Q paid a visit late this summer to the Knife River Training Center in Albany, Oregon, where senior director for training and development Kris Latimer provided a history of the state-of-the-art site and how it ultimately came to be. Keep Reading

Washington Rock Quarries president assesses 2025, looks ahead

Jonathan Hart shares his optimism for steady growth in Washington state as warehouse, highway and infrastructure projects advance – with added momentum possible if interest rates ease. Keep Reading

Drilling Deeper Episode 49: ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026 countdown

The next ConExpo-Con/Agg is less than six months away, and equipment manufacturers have their show plans in motion. Keep Reading

Navigating today’s business climate

Megan Tanel, president and CEO of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, shares her perspective on the business environment shaping the equipment industry. Keep Reading

Factors affecting manufacturers, producers in 2025

P&Q’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski discuss how 2025’s tariffs are shaping equipment prices and impacting producers as they plan for 2026. Keep Reading

Episode 48: ‘Built for the Mine’ with Luck Stone and Virginia Tech

Travis Chewning, vice president of engineering and operational support at Luck Stone, and Dr. Erik Westman, professor of mining and materials engineering at Virginia Tech, join the show to discuss the "Built for the Mine" program. Keep Reading

NSSGA preps for ConExpo 2026, Annual Convention at Chicago exhibitor meeting

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Jen Dugas details how last week’s meeting helped to set the stage for next year’s NSSGA Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Keep Reading

Episode 47: Texas at full throttle with TACA’s Rich Szecsy

This week's guest, Rich Szecsy, CEO of Big Town Concrete and chair of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association, offers an inside look at the unprecedented growth fueling demand for construction materials across the Lone Star State. Keep Reading

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