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Under Tom Hill’s leadership, Vulcan Materials has solidified its position as one of the top aggregate-producing companies in the U.S. Photo: Pit & Quarry

Hill pays tribute to family, Vulcan colleagues at Hall of Fame

Jack Kopanski Published May 5, 2025

Find out what Tom Hill shared during his induction remarks last month as he was enshrined in the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. Keep Reading

The private sector’s increasing interest in establishing manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. is stimulating the construction materials market. Photo: graemenicholson/E+/Getty Images

Tariffs top of mind for industry manufacturers

Kevin Yanik Published May 2, 2025

Tariffs could be a defining industry topic for 2025, with equipment manufacturers expressing a mix of optimism and frustration amid the evolving business landscape. Keep Reading

Perspectives: Assessing the state of the industry

P&Q Staff Published May 1, 2025

Aggregate producers, equipment manufacturers and others share their views on the industry’s health and what they’re keeping an eye on. Keep Reading

Quarry Faces: May 2025

P&Q Staff Published Apr 30, 2025

Take a look at some of the exhibitors and attendees P&Q ran into on the show floor at AGG1 2025 earlier this year. Keep Reading

Blue Water Industries’ Cypress Sand site in Davenport, Florida, has been operational since December 2022. Photo: P&Q Staff

Blue Water showcases custom wash plant

Kevin Yanik Published Apr 29, 2025

Blue Water Industries details how it's redefining sand production at a site in Davenport, Florida, as well as how it's replicating its plant elsewhere. Keep Reading

Digital solutions to enhance quarry operations

P&Q Staff Published Apr 25, 2025

Check out digital technology designed to support aggregate production from Doran Manufacturing and John Deere. Keep Reading

Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez says she’s seeing an uptick in Mine Safety & Health Administration inspector misconduct of late. As Lopez describes: “It is sometimes former disgruntled employees as an inspector, or sometimes people just having the wrong mindset to be out there in the field.” Photo: Pit & Quarry

Roundtable attendees talk MSHA inspections (Part 2)

P&Q Staff Published Apr 25, 2025

In a discussion at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, industry leaders shared their experiences of late with the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Keep Reading

Says Luck Stone’s Raymond Slaughter: “You can have the safest site, but if [employees are] not aware then it’s hard to make the right decision.” Photo: Pit & Quarry

Working to improve safety on jobsites (Part 1)

P&Q Staff Published Apr 24, 2025

Although technology plays a role in making worksites safer, many producers say they’re intensifying training efforts to impart the basics on new employees. Keep Reading