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Quarry Faces: March 2023

Aggregate producers, equipment suppliers and others gathered for the 2023 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference earlier this year. Check out a gallery of photos showing some of this year’s attendees. Keep Reading

A number of those who attended the 2023 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference will be in Las Vegas for ConExpo-Con/Agg. Photo: ConExpo-Con/Agg

Putting a value on ConExpo-Con/Agg (Part 1)

The 2023 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference provided a platform for producers, manufacturers and dealers to discuss what they generally like – and don’t like – about ConExpo-Con/Agg. Keep Reading

Turner Mining Group’s Keaton Turner says equipment dealers are less inclined to rent what little inventory they have left. Photo: P&Q Staff

Producers pressing to make equipment purchases

While equipment rentals were recently en vogue, current supply dynamics are driving aggregate producers to buy once again. Keep Reading

Says Turner Staffing Group’s Thomas Haun: “We don’t just want to bring somebody into the company to put a butt in a seat. I think that’s a recipe for failure.” Photo: izusek/E+/Getty Images

Producers, manufacturers ramping up workforce development efforts

Aggregate producers and equipment manufacturers discussed how they are recruiting and retaining high-quality employees in a challenging labor environment. Keep Reading

Three of the 16 fatalities the Mine Safety & Health Administration recorded through the end of July were classified as powered haulage. Photo: P&Q Staff

Seeking out solutions on mine safety

At the 2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable, Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez discussed possible factors in recent mining fatalities. Keep Reading

Although aggregate producers have historically hidden behind their berms, Bond Construction Corp.’s Karen Hubacz says operations should be out in front of their communities and promoting the good they do. Photo: P&Q Staff

How to build a more ‘sustainable’ aggregate industry

2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable participants discussed sustainability as an opportunity, including educating the public about the industry’s role in society. Keep Reading

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Where MSHA enforcement and leadership are headed

With some change already underway at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez offers a look at what’s coming next. Keep Reading

FMI Capital Advisors' George Reddin expects an emphasis on recycled asphalt and aggregates to continue. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Integrating sustainability into operations (Part 2)

Check out what was said during a second Pit & Quarry Roundtable discussion centered around sustainability in the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Says Tread Technologies’ Curtis Lederle: “This industry has something that [the] tech [industry] doesn’t: a tangible impact that they can see and point to.” Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

How producers are making the most of available tech (Part 2)

Find out what was said during a second Pit & Quarry Roundtable discussion that centered around the tremendous tech opportunities available to aggregate producers. Keep Reading

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