Pit & Quarry Roundtable

Photo:Capital Aggregates’ Jamie Jones says there’s a comfort level in Missouri, where the state has added new gas tax funds and other monies into infrastructure. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Gauging the potential impact of the 2024 election

P&Q Staff Published Apr 23, 2024

The presidential election was a leading discussion point in one Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference discussion this year. Keep Reading

What producers, manufacturers are forecasting for 2024 (Part 2)

P&Q Staff Published Apr 19, 2024

Many producers and manufacturers were able to rebuild inventories in 2023 and are optimistic about the rest of 2024. Keep Reading

single-digit growth in its aggregate volumes this year. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

What producers, manufacturers are forecasting for 2024 (Part 1)

P&Q Staff Published Apr 18, 2024

Many producers and manufacturers expect shades of 2023 to continue into this year, but there is still room for more growth. Keep Reading

NSSGA’s Michael Johnson says discussion on the next federal infrastructure bill must begin now. Photo: EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER/E+/Getty Images

What’s ahead for the funding of roads, bridges

P&Q Staff Published Apr 17, 2024

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Michael Johnson discussed the state of highway funding at the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading

IRock Crushers’ Nate Russell (pictured in foreground): “We had a half dozen or so yellow iron dealers that had a massive influx of inventory from their primary supplier. It certainly put us in a unique position.” Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Reflecting on the 2023 construction materials market (Part 1)

P&Q Staff Published Apr 12, 2024

As this year’s Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference discussions got underway, aggregate producers and equipment suppliers shared their assessments of 2023. Keep Reading

Says Chris Williams of Capital Aggregates: “[With] most technologies, as they become established, the price point for entry tends to come down as they emerge.” Photo: Neorodan/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Producers discuss the future of autonomy in aggregates

Jack Kopanski Published Mar 15, 2024

As large producers test autonomous haulers in quarries, small and midsized producers are eager to see if the technologies tested are viable. Keep Reading

Drilling Deeper Episode 9: P&Q Roundtable (Part 2)

P&Q Staff Published Mar 6, 2024

Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski are back in Cleveland following the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference to unpack their final thoughts for an episode of “Drilling Deeper.” Keep Reading

How manufacturers are incorporating tech

P&Q Staff Published Mar 5, 2024

Several equipment manufacturers who attended the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference detail what kinds of technology their companies are including in equipment offerings. Keep Reading