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Quiz: Industry Overview | P&Q University

Test your aggregate industry knowledge with this quiz on Chapter 1 of the Pit & Quarry Handbook. Keep Reading

Dealing with troubled customers

Warning signs, billing routines and collection steps that can limit bad debts – and tell you when it’s time to walk away. Keep Reading

Fourth-quarter, full-year 2025 aggregate production totals are in

The U.S. Geological Survey’s latest crushed stone, sand and gravel estimates are in, with production ticking up at the end of last year. Keep Reading

Aggregate production rebounds after six-quarter slide

U.S. Geological Survey estimates show nationwide output rose 5 percent in the third quarter, driven by a 7 percent increase in crushed stone production. Keep Reading

Industry Overview | P&Q University

A broad look at the aggregate industry, its market drivers, regulatory landscape and the essential role it plays in infrastructure and economic development. Keep Reading

LBM marks generations with new Hitachi shovel

The new EX1200 at LBM Industries connects the McNeely family’s big machine purchase decades ago with the future. Keep Reading

Hauling | P&Q University Handbook

Focusing on haul truck selection, fleet management and haul road design to ensure safe, cost-effective movement of material from the face to the plant. Keep Reading

USGS: Aggregate production down 6 percent in 2024

A new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report offers the latest on production volumes, with the agency noting that crushed stone and sand and gravel totals slipped for a second straight year. Keep Reading

Sizing up the nation’s crushed stone operations

Benchmark your operation against others nationwide based on new data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Keep Reading

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