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Episode 47: Texas at full throttle with TACA’s Rich Szecsy
This week's guest, Rich Szecsy, CEO of Big Town Concrete and chair of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association, offers an inside look at the unprecedented growth fueling demand for construction materials across the Lone Star State. Keep Reading
What producers are demanding of manufacturers in 2025
Major’s Ian Edwards details what today’s aggregate producers demand of equipment manufacturers. Keep Reading
Inside the evolving equipment auction market
Adam Cripps and Andrew Dillard of Purple Wave Auction share how equipment auctions are shifting in 2025 – and how producers are adapting. Keep Reading
How mining education is evolving for a new generation
Aggregates are playing a larger role in mining education, and universities are responding. Virginia Tech’s Erik Westman explains how the shift is shaping student paths. Keep Reading
Episode 46: Safety focus with P&Q columnist Steve Fuller
In this episode, Steve Fuller of the Steve Fuller Company touches on the importance of building relationships, how to address high turnover and seasonality, and tailoring safety messages to the realities on job sites. Keep Reading
Big Town Concrete CEO on training, tech and what’s next
Big Town Concrete’s Rich Szecsy, who is currently chair of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association, discusses how training is shaping the industry's next generation and where artificial intelligence might take concrete in the years ahead. Featured Photo: P&Q Staff… Keep Reading
Rogers Group’s Pearman assesses AI and aggregates
Nick Pearman, senior director of operations service and support at Rogers Group, reflects on the state of AI in the industry and what the future may hold during an interview at the 2025 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
Episode 45: Midyear economic update with Dodge Construction Network’s Eric Gaus
Eric Gaus, chief economist of Dodge Construction Network, joins the show to give an update on the economy and the construction industry midway through 2025, as well as a look ahead to the second half of the year. Gaus offers… Keep Reading
Developing a more tech-savvy workforce
Scott Alexander, senior vice president of aggregates at Summit Materials, dives into this topic during a conversation at the 2025 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
