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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.


Sponsored: P&Q’s Dealer Issue explores supply chain dynamics

Pit & Quarry's Kevin Yanik shares some of what he took away from equipment dealers who shared their 2021 experiences with the supply chain. Keep Reading

How equipment dealers are emerging from the pandemic

Although business is largely back to normal, the pandemic somewhat reshaped how dealers are going about their routines. Several share their experiences and how aspects of business may permanently change. Keep Reading

No end in sight to the industry’s supply chain woes

With equipment and parts diminishing, lead times stretching out and material prices rising, supply chain dynamics are pressing dealers like never before. Keep Reading

Dodge Momentum Index loses steam in June 2021

A pullback in commercial and institutional planning ended a six-month string of gains, Dodge Data & Analytics reports. Keep Reading

Construction employment dips in June 2021

Nonresidential construction firms are struggling to find workers and materials to complete projects, the Associated General Contractors of America reports. Keep Reading

Sponsored: What a new infrastructure bill could look like

At June's Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, aggregate producers and equipment manufacturers speculate on how a new infrastructure bill could be passed and what it might look like. Keep Reading

Chereb: Potential wrinkle surfaces in nonbuilding

Although passage of a major infrastructure bill this summer remains an unknown, the outlook for aggregate demand remains fairly positive. P&Q contributor David Chereb explains. Keep Reading

TACA meeting draws producers to San Antonio

The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) hosted its annual meeting this month, with TXP Inc.’s Jon Hockenyos presenting a state and national economic report. Keep Reading

Infrastructure framework set, but passage tied to reconciliation

A five-year, $953 billion infrastructure bill will be tied to a budget reconciliation package, with the president declaring he won’t sign one without the other. Keep Reading

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