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March 2025

Tom Hill, chairman and CEO of Vulcan Materials, addressed members of the South Carolina Aggregates Association at their 2023 Workshop & Exhibition in Columbia, South Carolina. Photo: P&Q Staff

P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: J. Thomas Hill

Across several decades, Tom Hill’s hands-on approach and strong work ethic helped to bolster Vulcan Materials as the nation’s largest aggregate producer. Keep Reading

Richard Luck (right) currently serves Luck Companies as president while his father, Charlie Luck IV, is chairman and CEO. Photo: Luck Companies

Luck Companies president details what’s next for the company

Richard Luck explores the road ahead for the company, as well as the company‘s plans to ‘ignite human potential’ in a technology-driven world. Keep Reading

The Symons cone crusher is the defining industry legacy of Edgar B. Symons, who was selected for enshrinement to the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame this year. Photo: Metso

P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Edgar B. Symons

The inventor of the Symons cone crusher cemented his legacy in aggregates more than a century ago. Keep Reading

Laptops and other rugged mobile devices allow miners and operators to transition to real-time diagnostics for powered haulage equipment and machinery. Photo: Panasonic Connect

Safety | P&Q University Handbook

Read how mobile technology is reshaping the future of aggregate operations. Keep Reading

Gerry Bauer has been with EccoFab since 1978. The company was founded four years earlier. Photo: Brian Bauer

P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Gerald F. Bauer

The longtime EccoFab president has made a career out of innovation and collaboration – and he doesn’t plan on slowing down. Keep Reading

FMI says passage of a one-time infrastructure stimulus package could catapult aggregate producers into a “super cycle” not seen in decades. Photo: MichaelUtech/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Perspectives: What economic factors are weighing on producers

Interest rates and infrastructure funding are top of mind these days for producers and those supporting them. Keep Reading

Aggregate producers may see rulemaking on powered haulage safety in 2020, perhaps incorporating requirements for deploying new tech into current safety standards. Photo: P&Q Staff

What’s next for MSHA amid government dismantlement

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The current downsizing of the federal government bears watching, but mine operators should continue with their efforts to maintain safe workplaces. Keep Reading

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