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Effectively promoting the aggregate industry’s value (Part 1)

Aggregates are essential to everyday life, but Pit & Quarry Roundtable attendees largely agree more must be done to communicate the industry’s story to the public. Keep Reading

ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 looked and felt like shows from the not-so-distant past. Photo: P&Q Staff

Assessing the value of AGG1, ConExpo-Con/Agg

Producers, manufacturers and dealers detailed the value and drawbacks of both major industry shows during the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading

Photo:Capital Aggregates’ Jamie Jones says there’s a comfort level in Missouri, where the state has added new gas tax funds and other monies into infrastructure. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Gauging the potential impact of the 2024 election

The presidential election was a leading discussion point in one Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference discussion this year. Keep Reading

Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

What producers, manufacturers are forecasting for 2024 (Part 2)

Many producers and manufacturers were able to rebuild inventories in 2023 and are optimistic about the rest of 2024. Keep Reading

single-digit growth in its aggregate volumes this year. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

What producers, manufacturers are forecasting for 2024 (Part 1)

Many producers and manufacturers expect shades of 2023 to continue into this year, but there is still room for more growth. Keep Reading

NSSGA’s Michael Johnson says discussion on the next federal infrastructure bill must begin now. Photo: EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER/E+/Getty Images

What’s ahead for the funding of roads, bridges

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Michael Johnson discussed the state of highway funding at the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading

Says Vulcan Materials’ Frank Suarez: “2023 was a very good year for us. Our sales and operations teams worked to deliver value to our customers.” Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Reflecting on the 2023 construction materials market (Part 2)

During a second discussion at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, aggregate producers and equipment suppliers discussed 2023 materials demand and the impact of federal funding. Keep Reading

IRock Crushers’ Nate Russell (pictured in foreground): “We had a half dozen or so yellow iron dealers that had a massive influx of inventory from their primary supplier. It certainly put us in a unique position.” Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Reflecting on the 2023 construction materials market (Part 1)

As this year’s Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference discussions got underway, aggregate producers and equipment suppliers shared their assessments of 2023. Keep Reading

Says Chris Williams of Capital Aggregates: “[With] most technologies, as they become established, the price point for entry tends to come down as they emerge.” Photo: Neorodan/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Producers discuss the future of autonomy in aggregates

As large producers test autonomous haulers in quarries, small and midsized producers are eager to see if the technologies tested are viable. Keep Reading

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