Road to Recovery
Sponsored: Employment as an indicator of the industry’s health
The Associated General Contractors of America's chief economist discusses construction employment, providing insights on hiring approaches for 2021. Keep Reading
P&Q’s February 2021 digital edition now available
Dig into this month's digital edition of the magazine, which offers content on excavators, hauling, software, and washing and classifying. Keep Reading
Cemex addressing cement shortage in West
The company is recommissioning a kiln at a cement plant in Mexico to alleviate shortages and project delays in California, Arizona and Nevada. Keep Reading
Stone, sand and gravel stand out in 2020 minerals production
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that crushed stone, sand and gravel generated $27 billion in value last year. Keep Reading
Sponsored: The year ahead for construction
The Associated General Contractors of America's chief economist reflects on 2020 activity in private nonresidential and public construction while looking to the challenges and opportunities awaiting contractors. Keep Reading
Construction spending mixed based on latest AGC findings
Residential construction continues to grow, but the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says downturns in private construction and mixed results in public construction call for new recovery measures. Keep Reading
USLM business up in fourth quarter 2020
United States Lime & Minerals’ (USLM) lime and limestone sales were a key factor in the company's quarterly revenues jumping 8 percent. Keep Reading
Quarterly concrete, agg revenue down at Eagle Materials
The decline, however, reflects the sale of the company’s northern California concrete and aggregate businesses during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Keep Reading
Sponsored: Looking back on the Zatezalo era at MSHA
Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran reflects on assistant secretary David Zatezalo’s three-plus years at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), detailing what his legacy there is and what its lasting effects might be. Keep Reading