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Sponsored: Manufacturers reflect on 2020

Equipment manufacturers looked back on 2020 at this year’s Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, noting that a year filled with uncertainty turned out better than most anticipated. Keep Reading

Granite’s Larkin promoted to CEO

Kyle Larkin will now serve Granite Construction as CEO while retaining the title of president. Keep Reading

LafargeHolcim names CEO of cement for the US

Toufic Tabbara, who joined LafargeHolcim in 1998, was named CEO of the company's U.S. cement operations. Keep Reading

Sponsored: Industry jobs are open, but they’re not being filled easily

Hiring and retaining people has long been a challenge for aggregate producers, but new policies have compounded the issue for the industry. P&Q contributor David Chereb elaborates. Keep Reading

How Ideal Ready Mix is running portably with success

With all-new equipment for a relatively new site, Ideal Ready Mix is already realizing a variety of production benefits. Keep Reading

Martin Marietta to acquire Hanson assets in $2.3 billion deal

A report surfaced last year that HeidelbergCement was exploring a major asset sale on the West Coast. On Monday, Martin Marietta announced that it came to an agreement with the company on a $2.3 billion deal. Keep Reading

How Summit Materials fared in the first quarter

Net revenues and sales volumes tied to aggregate were up in the first quarter at Summit Materials, although average selling prices were down slightly. Keep Reading

Where Are They Now: Steve Zelnak

Steve Zelnak guided Martin Marietta for decades. Now, he finds himself back in the industry to a degree, albeit from a new angle. Keep Reading

First-quarter aggregate business strong at U.S. Concrete

Says U.S. Concrete president and CEO Ronnie Pruitt: “We are seeing an increase in bidding levels and project starts, which continue to point to a stronger second half of 2021.” Keep Reading

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