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Factors affecting manufacturers, producers in 2025
P&Q’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski discuss how 2025’s tariffs are shaping equipment prices and impacting producers as they plan for 2026. Keep Reading
Episode 48: ‘Built for the Mine’ with Luck Stone and Virginia Tech
Travis Chewning, vice president of engineering and operational support at Luck Stone, and Dr. Erik Westman, professor of mining and materials engineering at Virginia Tech, join the show to discuss the "Built for the Mine" program. Keep Reading
NSSGA preps for ConExpo 2026, Annual Convention at Chicago exhibitor meeting
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Jen Dugas details how last week’s meeting helped to set the stage for next year’s NSSGA Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Keep Reading
Episode 47: Texas at full throttle with TACA’s Rich Szecsy
This week's guest, Rich Szecsy, CEO of Big Town Concrete and chair of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association, offers an inside look at the unprecedented growth fueling demand for construction materials across the Lone Star State. Keep Reading
What producers are demanding of manufacturers in 2025
Major’s Ian Edwards details what today’s aggregate producers demand of equipment manufacturers. Keep Reading
Inside the evolving equipment auction market
Adam Cripps and Andrew Dillard of Purple Wave Auction share how equipment auctions are shifting in 2025 – and how producers are adapting. Keep Reading
How mining education is evolving for a new generation
Aggregates are playing a larger role in mining education, and universities are responding. Virginia Tech’s Erik Westman explains how the shift is shaping student paths. Keep Reading
Episode 46: Safety focus with P&Q columnist Steve Fuller
In this episode, Steve Fuller of the Steve Fuller Company touches on the importance of building relationships, how to address high turnover and seasonality, and tailoring safety messages to the realities on job sites. Keep Reading
Big Town Concrete CEO on training, tech and what’s next
Big Town Concrete’s Rich Szecsy, who is currently chair of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association, discusses how training is shaping the industry's next generation and where artificial intelligence might take concrete in the years ahead. Featured Photo: P&Q Staff… Keep Reading
