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Episode 13: Interviews with Hall of Famers Tom Hill, Neil Hise
Hear interviews with two of the newest members of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. P&Q's Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski sat down in Nashville ahead of AGG1 with Summit Materials founder Tom Hill and Neil Hise, the former owner and president of Cemco. Keep Reading
Episode 12: Exhibitors, attendees reflect on AGG1 2024
Join Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski as they unpack their thoughts and reactions from AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo and the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Keep Reading
Episode 11: Pit & Quarry at AGG1 2024
Neil Schmidgall, the founder of Superior Industries who was enshrined into the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame in 2015, joins the show to discuss the Hall of Fame, AGG1 2024 and much more. Keep Reading
Episode 10: Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Preview
Listen as Kevin and Jack discuss the impact Tom Hill (Summit Materials), Neil Hise (Cemco), Louis Johnson (El-Jay Manufacturing) and Charlie Luck IV (Luck Stone) had on the aggregate industry. Keep Reading
Episode 9: P&Q Roundtable (Part 2)
John Scepaniak of Wm. D. Scepaniak joined Kevin to discuss how the company fared in 2023, its approach to the workforce, what the company has seen in private construction of late and how it is handling inflation and pricing changes. Keep Reading
Episode 8: P&Q Roundtable (Part 1)
Thomas Haun with Turner Mining Group joins Kevin Yanik to discuss his experience over the years at the Roundtable, technology, and business and people management. Keep Reading
Episode 7: Safety and health in aggregates
Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski take a deep dive on safety and health as it relates to the aggregate industry. Additionally, the editors dig into the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s final rule on mobile equipment Keep Reading
Episode 6: What’s trending in aggregates
Kevin and Jack discuss several trends that emerged or grew in 2023 and how they might carry over into 2024. Specifically, hear the impact that digitalization, sustainability and automation could have this year. Keep Reading
Episode 5: 2023 reflections, 2024 outlook
Happy New Year, Drilling Deeper listeners! In the first episode of 2024, Kevin Yanik hosts a solo episode in which he looks back at developments that drove 2023’s performance including production totals, pricing, construction starts, the supply chain and more.… Keep Reading
