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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.


Granite sees gains in second quarter 2021

Granite Construction’s aggregate and asphalt businesses contributed to revenue improvements in April, May and June. Keep Reading

Report: Senate expected to pass infrastructure bill

The Senate advanced a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which is expected to produce about $550 billion in new spending. Keep Reading

Barrett off and running with brand-new dredge

P&Q's Kevin Yanik offers a brief summary of the multimillion-dollar dredge project at Barrett Paving and why such a sizable capex project ultimately went forward last year. Keep Reading

Used equipment remains at a premium

An online auction hosted by Ritchie Bros. this month offered insight on current demand for used equipment. Keep Reading

Report: Construction materials, services prices up 26 percent

Construction materials prices and services soared significantly between June 2020 and this June, leaving contractors to cope with supply hitches and weak demand. Keep Reading

Midwest contract crusher’s rapid growth continues

Darian Houssain of Pro Lawn shares the company's unique origins in this video, detailing how the company plowed through the pandemic's most trying months. Keep Reading

Dodge Data: Construction starts slip in June 2021

Higher materials prices are weighing heavily on single-family construction, Dodge Data & Analytics reports. Keep Reading

Newly established company buys Fred Weber assets

New Frontier Materials formed last year, with former Vulcan Materials chairman and CEO Don James now serving as chairman of the new company's board of directors. Keep Reading

Sponsored: How the pandemic influenced the dealer-customer dynamic

In this video, P&Q's Kevin Yanik reflects on his discussions with dealers ahead of the article, detailing some of the digital tools dealers discovered during the pandemic that will remain at their disposal in the years to come. Keep Reading

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