APRIL 14, 2020

LEADING OFF

Editor’s notebook: ‘Gangbusters’ construction, a labor shortage solution and more   P&Q's Kevin Yanik reflects on conversations with producers and suppliers, touching on construction activity, the industry’s labor shortage and how business might change going forward.   Read More   // P&Q's coronavirus coverage: The Pit & Quarry team reports on industry updates surrounding the coronavirus.

NEWS

ARTBA: Transportation construction continues in most states   With a few exceptions, according to a survey by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), members say transportation design and construction projects continue across the country. Learn what respondents said about the effects of the pandemic.   Read More

Highway Materials Group urges Congress to support state DOTs   The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, via the Highway Materials Group, sent a letter to congressional leadership requesting federal support for state Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies who are facing decreasing revenues as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.   Read More

ClearSpan building disaster response structures as coronavirus response   Regal introduces new power transmission mobile app   Terex Trucks signs new North American dealer   EvoQuip crusher incorporates diesel-electric drive tech

MANUFACTURER NEWS

John Deere producing face shields for medical workers   John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, Illinois.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Measure Silo Content with 3D Accuracy   3DLevelScanners aka 3D Solid Scanners are the only level sensor to measure the topography in silos. Software accounts for surface variations for volume accuracy. Watch how BinMaster’s exclusive technology works!   Watch Here

FROM MAGAZINE

Dealer adjustments continue, outlook remains cautiously optimistic   Portable Plants recently caught up with three industry members for their perspectives on how the coronavirus is impacting their companies and how their colleagues are looking out for one another. Read what each of them had to say.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Get a deal on genuine Columbia Steel crusher wear parts   Excess stock wear parts for cone, gyratory, and jaw crushers. Check the inventory on our website and contact our Customer Service for pricing. USA made and ready to ship!   Learn More

FEATURED VIDEO

The Editor's View: Aggregate industry survey and forecast   In the video above, Kevin Yanik, Pit & Quarry's editor-in-chief, discusses responses to the magazine's survey and contributor David Chereb's industry forecast.   Watch Here