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Perspectives: Strength beneath the surface

P&Q Staff Published Jan 6, 2026

Producers and manufacturers point to backlogs, stabilizing markets and megatrends as setting the stage for a cautious yet confident 2026. Keep Reading

Dodge Construction Network forecasts 6 percent total growth in highway and bridge construction starts for 2022, with bridges accounting for $1.1 billion in growth. Photo: Joesboy/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Dodge: Construction starts slide late in 2025

Kevin Yanik Published Jan 5, 2026

Total construction starts slipped more than 20 percent in November, with nonbuilding starts dropping the most at nearly 44 percent. Keep Reading

Portable spread delivering results for two decades

Capital Aggregates’ California Quarry has a Metso portable crushing spread that’s been running strong for more than 20 years. Keep Reading

Steady performance in 2025, room for growth in 2026

Between the highs and lows of 2025, Melvin Stone’s Matt Konjevich says the industry performed similarly to 2024 – and he’s hopeful 2026 can be a year of growth. Keep Reading

Konya Mining divests construction, industrial minerals assets

Kevin Yanik Published Dec 23, 2025

The deal gives Summit Sand & Aggregates construction aggregate and silica sand operations across North America, while Konya Mining Co. shifts its focus to critical minerals and rare earth metals. Keep Reading

Riding a wave of positivity into 2026

Elliot Archibald of LJ Inc. and Supreme Manufacturing is hopeful the aggregate industry can parlay a strong 2025 into a successful 2026. Keep Reading

Capital Aggregates reflects on ‘crazy’ 2025, cautiously optimistic about 2026

Vice president of operations Chris Williams says 2025 was a record year for the company that was bolstered by strong infrastructure demand. Keep Reading