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.
Aggregate production down in second quarter 2020
While second-quarter crushed stone production for consumption dropped 2.3 percent, sand and gravel was set back 4.6 percent. Keep Reading
Johnson: Bailing out the states not necessarily the solution
The Concrete Company’s Dan Johnson welcomes more funding to support demand, but figuring out a fair-for-all approach is no easy task. Keep Reading
End-of-summer industry reflection
With Labor Day marking the unofficial end of summer, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik reflects on the state of the aggregate industry and what’s happening with aggregate production, pricing and industry events. Keep Reading
AGC: 60 percent of construction projects delayed or canceled; labor shortage continues
Sixty percent of construction firms report projects have been canceled or delayed, and 52 percent struggle to find workers, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Keep Reading
SC Market Analytics adjusts aggregate forecast
Projections for aggregate consumption in 2021-22 are now higher, largely due to a sharper spike in new home construction. Keep Reading
When equipment purchasing might pick up
Big spending on equipment skidded to a halt earlier this year, but signs are emerging that capex may pick up steam sooner than later. Keep Reading
Looking ahead to 2021 for the aggregate industry
The industry’s essential status got producers this far in 2020, and it's clearer that many will finish the year strong. Now, thoughts are starting to shift to 2021, with P&Q's Kevin Yanik wondering how next year’s story will be written. Keep Reading
Is the 2020 recession technically over?
Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Data & Analytics, says yes and explains why this is the case. Branch also offers a look ahead to what the nation’s economic recovery could look like. Keep Reading
Talking haul trucks, tailgates with Philippi-Hagenbuch’s Josh Swank
P&Q visits with Philippi-Hagenbuch's Josh Swank to discuss 2020, how next year is shaping up, and what producers can do to effectively navigate the economic downturn when it comes to haul trucks. Keep Reading
