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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.

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Sponsored: What’s currently happening with aggregate prices?

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Pit & Quarry contributor David Chereb offers perspective on aggregate pricing and what’s possibly ahead over the next few years. Keep Reading

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Sponsored: Might a vehicle-miles-traveled tax be the answer for infrastructure?

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Pit & Quarry contributor David Chereb discusses the pay-for approach and how that might be a sticking point to getting a deal done when it comes to paying for a large infrastructure bill. Keep Reading

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Sponsored: Infrastructure talks heating up

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Pit & Quarry contributor David Chereb explores the likelihood of a $4 trillion infrastructure bill and how it would impact aggregate producers. Keep Reading

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Outlook projects growth for aggregate in 2021, 2022

The economy is growing rapidly, and it will grow fast enough that labor shortages will show up in select industries – including construction, David Chereb writes. Keep Reading

As complicated as the supply chain can be in some territories, it’s often the industry’s long-serving people who keep manufacturers, dealers and producers connected. Photo: iStock.com/D3Damon

What’s causing disruptions in the supply chain?

Equipment suppliers offer perspective on what's causing delays that are essentially impacting manufacturers in every industry. Keep Reading

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AGC: Construction spending slips in February 2021

Shrinking demand, soaring costs and supply delays are threatening construction project completion dates and finances, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports. Keep Reading

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Knife River acquires aggregate business in Oregon

Knife River Corp. purchased Oregon’s Mt. Hood Rock, which represents the company’s ninth acquisition in the last three years. Keep Reading

MSHA is intensifying its approach to workplace health. Photo by Joe McCarthy.

A few legal considerations on MSHA’s COVID-19 guidance

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Operators should familiarize themselves with current guidance and watch for Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) updates, write Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez. Keep Reading

With Joe Biden in the White House and tighter margins in the House and Senate, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association leaders expect a more moderate agenda to be pursued. Photo: lucky-photographer/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

White House outlines $2 trillion infrastructure plan

The White House released the framework of President Biden’s infrastructure package Wednesday, with the president calling for an additional $621 billion in transportation infrastructure investments. Keep Reading

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