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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

Edwards: ‘Cautious optimism’ the phrase of the day

Ian Edwards, vice president responsible for global sales at Major, joins P&Q’s Kevin Yanik to discuss the business environment around aggregates. Keep Reading

What’s transpiring industrywide in Missouri, Arkansas

Capital Aggregates’ Jamie Jones discusses the impact of weather to start 2025 while looking to the months ahead in the company’s markets. Keep Reading

Ohio producer shares his market view

Ross Duff, vice president of Duff Quarry and president of Duff Sand & Gravel, discusses the outcome of last November’s election and how it’s impacting the industry thus far. Featured Photo: P&Q Staff Van der Graaf is the leader in… Keep Reading

Weather as a factor influencing aggregate production

Cody Ladd, president and COO at Kraemer Mining & Materials, discusses the impact weather had on his market in 2024 and how it can ultimately affect a producer’s year. Keep Reading

P&Q Profile: Conn-Weld’s Marvin Woodie

P&Q recently sat down with Conn-Weld president Marvin Woodie during a visit to the company’s facilities, discussing the current supply chain and aggregate industry dynamics. Keep Reading

Virginia market one of nation’s fastest growing

Kevin Baker, CEO of The Frazier Quarry, discusses the variety of drivers fueling growth in his market in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia. Keep Reading

Bluebird Stone expands equipment range to enter aggregate market

Bluebird Stone, an Oklahoma-based producer, finds the ideal mix of equipment needed to venture into the aggregate market. Keep Reading

Connecting a vaccine to aggregate demand

What impact might a coronavirus vaccine have on aggregate consumption? SC Market Analytics’ David Chereb offers some perspective about the road ahead. Keep Reading

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