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.
Crushed stone, sand and gravel rail traffic down
Compared to November 2019, carloads of crushed stone, sand and gravel were down about 10 percent this November. Keep Reading
Lessons learned from a pandemic – and looking forward
While 2020 presented challenges for Luck Companies, John Pullen, the company's chief growth officer, says there are reasons to be optimistic about 2021 and beyond. Keep Reading
Report: Construction employment slipping downward
Employment in the construction industry dropped in 209 of 358 metro areas between October 2019 and October of this year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading
Part 1: Catching up with Bond Construction’s Karen Hubacz-Kiley
Bond Construction Corp.'s Karen Hubacz-Kiley offers perspective on the state of U.S. infrastructure, 2020 industry challenges, and more in Part 1 of a two-part P&Q interview. Keep Reading
A picture forms about construction materials in the new year
If there are no major policy changes, SC Market Analytics' David Chereb says construction activity will decrease by modest amounts in 2021 – with almost all of it attributed to nonresidential. Keep Reading
The Georgia Senate runoffs and their potential impact
The U.S. Senate is still up for grabs, and the outcomes of those two runoffs would have dramatically different effects on aggregate producers across the nation. SC Market Analytics’ David Chereb explains. Keep Reading
What Biden’s election means for the aggregate industry
SC Market Analytics’ David Chereb joins Pit & Quarry to discuss the outcome of the 2020 presidential election and what Joe Biden becoming president means for the prospects of an infrastructure bill and, ultimately, aggregate demand. Keep Reading
Dates, location selected for 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable
Normally held in January, the annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference is being pushed back to March 2021 due to the pandemic. Keep Reading
Pandemic, weather factoring in to CRH performance
While aggregate volumes are down on the year at CRH Americas Materials, the average price of aggregate materials is up slightly. Keep Reading
