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.
Pennsylvania producers expecting big things in 2022
Martin Stone Quarries owner Rod Martin shares his excitement for the year ahead, detailing how aggregate producers across Pennsylvania are adjusting in anticipation of a busy 2022. Keep Reading
How 2021 construction starts ultimately fared
Dodge Construction Network crunched the numbers for full-year 2021, finding that residential and nonresidential moved higher while nonbuilding was flat. Keep Reading
Public works group urges Congress to fully fund IIJA
With the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law last November, the American Public Works Association leaders wrote the Senate Committee on Appropriations a letter encouraging swift action. Keep Reading
Supreme Court ruling blocks OSHA vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court ruling on the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate notes that the virus is not an occupational hazard in most workplaces. Keep Reading
DOT launches historic bridge investment program
According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Bridge Formula Program represents the largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system. Keep Reading
P&Q Profile: RB Scott’s John Mickelson
P&Q visited with RB Scott president John Mickelson late last year, checking out his company’s new branch location while discussing the state of the supply chain and more. Keep Reading
Report: Materials prices up 20 percent in 2021
Officials from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) say impending and existing tariffs on construction materials will exacerbate inflation. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade experienced nice bump last year
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes were up 11 percent last year according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Keep Reading
How production volumes, pricing are trending
Rod Martin, owner of Martin Stone Quarries, reflects on aggregate production volumes and pricing in his part of Pennsylvania. Keep Reading
