Pit & Quarry Weekly Report

OCTOBER 13, 2020

LEADING OFF

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Report: Good momentum for nonresidential sector

The Dodge Momentum Index was up nearly 4 percent in September, and it’s made steady upward progress since June. Learn more from Dodge's recent report.

NEWS

PCA actively promoting portland-limestone cement

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is promoting the product, which is engineered with more limestone, as a solution to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Limestone trade still trending below normal on Great Lakes

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.3 million tons in September, a decrease of 18 percent compared to a year ago. Learn more about recent shipment trends.

Mississippi Lime among NMA safety award winners

McCourt Equipment now a full-line Superior dealer

Thunder Creek tabs VP of sales

Dyno Nobel debuts differential GPS for blastholes

Dynatrol releases DJ7T high-temperature level indicator

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ROAD TO RECOVERY

AGC chief economist assesses 2020

Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), offers insight on the state of AGC members and how they have fared during 2020.

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Road to Recovery
Check out Pit & Quarry's special series dedicated to helping producers navigate the economic downturn.

FROM

MAGAZINE

NRMCA names Excellence in Quality award winners

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) awarded its annual Excellence in Quality awards to a range of producers across the U.S. Find out more about the winners.

FEATURES

Johnson: Opportunities ahead with the next Congress

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's Michael Johnson reflects on the upcoming election, detailing what's ahead for his organization and the 117th Congress.

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EQUIPMENT FOCUS

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EDITORS' BLOG

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With election on horizon, is infrastructure a public priority?

Infrastructure is a hot-button issue for aggregate producers, but does the American public take the nation's crumbling infrastructure as seriously as stakeholders in the construction materials industry?

FROM THE MAGAZINE

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In era of COVID, producers long for industry camaraderie

Although 2020 industry trade shows and meetings are going virtual or by the wayside, some organizations are finding ways to get people together.

Uncertainty persists in the
M&A world

FMI’s George Reddin and Scott Duncan offer three key developments to watch as the fourth quarter unfolds for mergers and acquisitions.

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