Editors’ Blog
Martin Marietta optimistic as it looks toward summer 2018
The company expects continued growth in both public and private construction activity this year. Keep Reading
On the ground floor at Volvo Penta
A trade press event hosted by Volvo Penta took P&Q to a Tennessee factory and inside the company's world of industrial engines. Keep Reading
Confusion surrounds the Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump began to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum in an effort to protect domestic trade. What does it ultimately mean for the aggregate industry? Keep Reading
Thoughts on leadership from a former Navy commander
Mike Abrashoff, a former naval commander, addressed the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's 2018 Annual Convention during the opening general session. Keep Reading
Vulcan’s Hill reflects on 2017, year ahead
Vulcan Materials' Tom Hill offered some thoughts on the company's 2017 performance and looked ahead to the coming months in a call with investors. Keep Reading
State funding measures, tax reform fuel optimism at Summit
Tom Hill offers an outlook for the months ahead at Summit Materials, which released its fourth-quarter and 2017 year-end results. Keep Reading
Making the case for infrastructure funds
What's next on the infrastructure policy front? Mike Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, explores. Keep Reading
Maximizing your cost per ton
While aggregate producers look to their crusher to deliver the biggest bang for their buck, it's sometimes the other areas of production that elevate an operation's cost per ton. Keep Reading
Reflecting on the CRH-Ash Grove deal and Summit’s late run
Now that CRH has essentially secured its takeover of Ash Grove Cement from Summit Materials, let's look back at the dynamics at play in the deal and how the CRH-Ash Grove pact compares to another recent acquisition. Keep Reading
