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Drilling Deeper Episode 8: P&Q Roundtable (Part 1)
Pit & Quarry's Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski sat down immediately following the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference to unpack their initial thoughts of the event. Keep Reading
Manufacturers share their 2024 outlooks
Equipment suppliers discuss the factors impacting their view of the year ahead for the aggregate industry. Keep Reading
Infrastructure spending prompts optimism among Missouri producers
Dan Kleinsorge, executive director of the Missouri Limestone Producers Association, shares his expectations for the industry in Missouri this year. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction industry adds jobs in December
According to an Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) survey, contractors expect to hire more employees in 2024 but are struggling to find enough qualified workers. Keep Reading
AGC: Labor issues still lingering
The Associated General Contractors of America’s Ken Simonson shares his thoughts on the current state of industry employment. Keep Reading
Episode 3: Dirt World Summit, economic update
In this episode of Drilling Deeper, Kevin and Jack recap their experience at the inaugural Dirt World Summit, hosted by Build Witt. Also, Jack shares his takeaways from a recent conversation with Ken Simonson, chief economist with the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading
Nonresidential spending up, construction job openings down in August
The Associated Builders & Contractors reports that nonresidential construction spending was up 0.4 percent in August, while industry job openings were down by 3,000 in the month. Keep Reading
AGC: Nearly half of U.S. adds construction jobs in April
Twenty four states added construction jobs from March to April this year. From April 2022, 42 states have increased their construction employment. Keep Reading
MACC-Tech: Attracting the next generation to aggregates
Developed by the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association, the MACC-Tech initiative provides a two-year aggregate-focused curriculum to interested high school students. Keep Reading
