Kevin Yanik
How investing in people can change operations
Turner Mining Group’s Thomas Haun speaks with P&Q's Kevin Yanik about where producers and contractors are on the challenging labor front. Keep Reading
How spring start-up is going nationwide
Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik touches on the start to the aggregate production season and factors like weather and supply slowdowns that are affecting some producers. Keep Reading
What’s ahead as construction season nears
Despite inflation, labor shortages and other issues, construction activity should still be pretty healthy in 2022. Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America, explains. Keep Reading
AGG1 packed on opening day
Kevin Yanik offers a look at the trade show floor on the first of three AGG1 days, noting that traffic is unlike anything he's ever seen at AGG1. Keep Reading
Autonomous haulers coming soon to an operation near you
Autonomous hauling is here, and it’s a theme that pops up a few times in the magazine’s April 2022 edition. Get the very latest on the technology as it relates to aggregate operations. Keep Reading
Simonson: Pricing volatility not going away anytime soon
Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America, expects pricing volatility for construction inputs to be a major storyline for the rest of 2022. Keep Reading
Illustrating community relations gone wrong
P&Q’s Kevin Yanik shares details from a phone call last month that presents a case in point in how not to go about community relations. Keep Reading
Characterizing M&A early into 2022
FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin offers a rundown of construction materials industry merger and acquisition activity midway through the first quarter and what’s expected in the not-so-distant future. Keep Reading
The latest on aggregate production and pricing
Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik shares some takeaways from recent findings, noting that aggregate production is at highs not seen since before the Great Recession and that producers continue to make steady pricing improvements. Keep Reading
