Darren Constantino
Changes on the horizon
As mentioned before in this space, next year marks the 100th anniversary of Pit & Quarry magazine. It’s interesting to leaf through the old issues in our archive and see the changes that have occurred along the way, not only… Keep Reading
Aggregate production up 5 percent in third quarter
An estimated 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 5 percent compared with that of the third quarter of… Keep Reading
Fall brings rise in accidents
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) points out that this time of year brings an increase in accidents, often while moving equipment into storage and breaking down equipment for major repairs. It is in the fall, says MSHA, that… Keep Reading
The ‘Yellow Pages’
One of the benefits of being an editor is having the opportunity to read about all of the new equipment and technology being developed by the hundreds of equipment manufacturers supporting this industry. Details of it arrives in the way… Keep Reading
States, localities taking the initiative
Some states are not waiting around for Congress to get its act together in regards to highway funding. According to a report by the Associated Press (AP), about half of U.S. states have approved measures in the past two years… Keep Reading
Stay on the cutting edge
When it comes to equipment to run an aggregates operation, Pit & Quarry helps producers stay on the cutting edge. For 99 years, we have been the industry’s source for information about equipment innovations, and that is especially true this… Keep Reading
Congress passes 3-month highway-funding extension
Congress has passed another short-term highway-funding patch and set the table for a long-term bill to be negotiated this fall – after nearly six years without one. Today, the Senate approved an $8 billion extension of federal transportation funding, passed… Keep Reading
Lafarge and Holcim complete global mega-merger
Lafarge S.A. and Holcim Ltd. have completed their global merger and have launched LafargeHolcim, a world leader in the building materials industry. LafargeHolcim began trading today on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich with the ticker symbol LHN and on… Keep Reading
New director on board at IAAP
Dan Eichholz is the new executive director of the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP). After more than 19 years of service to IAAP, John Henriksen has retired from that role. "Since coming to work for the IAAP in April… Keep Reading
