Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference

Where MSHA enforcement and leadership are headed

P&Q Staff Published Aug 1, 2022

With some change already underway at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez offers a look at what’s coming next. Keep Reading

FMI Capital Advisors' George Reddin expects an emphasis on recycled asphalt and aggregates to continue. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Integrating sustainability into operations (Part 2)

P&Q Staff Published Jul 31, 2022

Check out what was said during a second Pit & Quarry Roundtable discussion centered around sustainability in the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Says Tread Technologies’ Curtis Lederle: “This industry has something that [the] tech [industry] doesn’t: a tangible impact that they can see and point to.” Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

How producers are making the most of available tech (Part 2)

P&Q Staff Published Jul 30, 2022

Find out what was said during a second Pit & Quarry Roundtable discussion that centered around the tremendous tech opportunities available to aggregate producers. Keep Reading

Integrating sustainability into operations (Part 1)

P&Q Staff Published Jul 29, 2022

Find out how producers are incorporating sustainability concepts into operations and what was discussed on the topic at the 2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading

Polydeck’s Jerry Teague says his company is exploring technology it can incorporate into screen media panels to provide users insights via their smartphones. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

How producers are making the most of available tech (Part 1)

P&Q Staff Published Jul 28, 2022

During the 2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, aggregate producers shared their struggles implementing cutting-edge tech that’s widely available yet barely put to use industrywide. Keep Reading

Although the industry is full of potential at the moment, McLanahan Corp.’s Mark Krause says people are concerned about their ability to ultimately deliver. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Assessing all things aggregates

P&Q Staff Published Jul 25, 2022

Producers, manufacturers and dealers got the 2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference discussions started around the overall state of the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Ogletree Deakins' Margo Lopez says driver distractions could be at the root of recent powered haulage incidents. Photo: P&Q Staff

Lopez: Distractions a possible root cause of fatal accidents

Kevin Yanik Published Jul 19, 2022

Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez spoke at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference last month, sharing her thoughts on recent powered haulage accidents within the industry. Keep Reading

Quarry Faces: July 2022

P&Q Staff Published Jul 14, 2022

Check out additional photos from the 2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Attendees included representatives from aggregate producers, manufacturers and dealers. Keep Reading