Road to Recovery
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.
Why businesses are looking closer at lender-imposed restrictions
Companies are opting to keep their own cash as liquid as possible, and one place where they can greatly affect future cash liquidity is within the fine print of financing and leasing contracts. Keep Reading
2020 in a nutshell for Pit & Quarry readers
P&Q editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik looks back on 2020, selecting six developments the magazine covered that stand out about the aggregate industry's year that was. Keep Reading
Cemex Foundation provides grants to non-profits in pandemic response
The donations provided funding for more than 250,000 meals to more than 200,000 people across the U.S., according to Cemex. Keep Reading
Report: HeidelbergCement exploring U.S. asset sale
One of the world’s largest construction materials producers is looking to divest businesses in California, according to a Bloomberg report. Keep Reading
Water infrastructure bill moving to president’s desk
The Senate passed the bill overwhelmingly Tuesday, paving the way for President Trump to reauthorize Army Corps of Engineers projects involving water infrastructure. Keep Reading
Report: Coronavirus relief package to address state DOTs
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association reports that state Departments of Transportation will get some relief in the $900 billion package that congressional leaders settled on Sunday. Keep Reading
Producers, suppliers adapting on the fly successfully
The FAST Act extension was good news for the industry, AMCAST's Vinnie Rocco writes. But finding a long-term solution will be an uphill battle, as the U.S. may be facing COVID-related legislative delays well into 2021. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction employment up in some states, down in others
Construction employment still trails pre-pandemic levels in 35 states despite gains in industry jobs from October to November, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports. Keep Reading
Dodge economist discusses likelihood of a big 2021 infrastructure bill
Dodge Data & Analytics' Richard Branch shares his expectations for an infrastructure bill and what kind of federal funding might ultimately be ahead. Keep Reading
