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Road to Prosperity

Road to Prosperity is a series developed with support from Van Der Graaf, and focuses on discussing and highlighting positive developments, trends, and advancements within the aggregate and mining industries, exploring ways to move forward and achieve success.


Evaluating mine safety post-COVID

Anderson Columbia’s Ronaldo Dos Santos discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on mine safety and how industry companies – including his – are reinvigorating their programs with fresh approaches to training, modern technology and new strategies. Keep Reading

Heidelberg Materials reflects on ‘very good’ 2024

Heidelberg Materials chairman Dominik von Achten reflects on the year that was while looking ahead to the coming months. Keep Reading

Holcim to operate as ‘Amrize’ later this year

The company announced its North American business will go by the new name once a spinoff is complete. Keep Reading

TCI’s Moylan talks tariffs, infrastructure funding

Kelan Moylan, vice president of sales and marketing at TCI Manufacturing, discusses the 2024 market dynamics he observed and what he expects to transpire industrywide in 2025. Featured Photo: P&Q Staff Van der Graaf is the leader in the design… Keep Reading

BONUS: The Trump administration, a new Congress and aggregates

Special bonus episode:Evan Bender, director of government affairs at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), sat down with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik at the 2025 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference to discuss the political landscape and what’s ahead for the… Keep Reading

Hill: Vulcan brings ‘solid momentum’ into 2025

Vulcan Materials Co. reported its fourth-quarter and year-end 2024 results Tuesday, with chairman and CEO Tom Hill looking back and ahead at 2025. Keep Reading

Granite CEO describes company’s markets as ‘robust’

Granite Construction’s Kyle Larkin offered a brief commentary on the market as his company released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results. Keep Reading

How Knife River performed in the fourth quarter

Knife River Corp., which released its fourth-quarter and year-end 2024 financial results Thursday, achieved a record full-year revenue last year. Keep Reading

Nye reflects on Martin Marietta’s fourth quarter, full-year 2024

Ward Nye, chair and CEO, discusses last year’s challenges and what’s ahead in 2025. Keep Reading

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