2021 infrastructure bill
Construction employment remains below pre-pandemic peak
The Associated General Contractors of America reports that 36 states are still seeing employment below the February 2020 mark. Keep Reading
Traditional infrastructure versus ‘human infrastructure’
The term “human infrastructure” became mainstream this summer as legislators pursued an infrastructure bill in Washington. So, what is human infrastructure? And what does its emergence mean for traditional infrastructure? P&Q contributor David Chereb explores. Keep Reading
Will the new infrastructure bill lead to booming agg demand?
P&Q contributor David Chereb offers his take on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that passed the Senate this month. Chereb weighs in on whether or not the bill will ultimately pass the House and how aggregate demand would be impacted. Keep Reading
What’s next for the infrastructure bill
Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik offers perspective on what’s happening in Washington, explaining how the $1 trillion Infrastructure & Investment & Jobs Act is now tied to a $3.5 trillion budget resolution. Keep Reading
NSSGA’s Johnson addresses infrastructure at Roundtable
Michael Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), touched on a number of hot-button industry topics at the 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
Calling for action on infrastructure in 2021 (Part 1)
The nation’s infrastructure was a hot topic at this year’s Roundtable, with attendees debating the merits of 2021 proposals that have come forth in Washington. Keep Reading
Sponsored: What a new infrastructure bill could look like
At June's Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, aggregate producers and equipment manufacturers speculate on how a new infrastructure bill could be passed and what it might look like. Keep Reading
Sponsored: PCA’s Ireland weighs in on an infrastructure bill
The Portland Cement Association's Mike Ireland explains why he’s optimistic about the passage of an infrastructure bill in 2021 while outlining the political and pay-for hurdles that lie in the pathway to the finish line. Keep Reading