Pit & Quarry Weekly Report

JUNE 17, 2021

LEADING OFF

What’s ahead for construction materials?

The 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference presented a forum for FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin to provide a construction materials market update. Find out what Reddin touched on at the annual event hosted this year in Asheville, North Carolina.

Plus: Pit & Quarry hosts Roundtable in Asheville

NEWS

Where Washington stands on an infrastructure bill

Momentum on a bipartisan infrastructure bill came to a halt last week, and new negotiations are already underway in Washington. But doubts are starting to surface about whether an impactful bill can ultimately be produced for the industry.

PCA forecasts cement consumption by region

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released cement consumption projections for the Northeast, Central, West and Southeast regions.

Polydeck names Kuehl president

Sand and gravel production up in first quarter

Vulcan Materials to acquire U.S. Concrete

Martin Marietta to acquire Hanson assets in $2.3 billion deal

Martin Marietta acquires Tiller Corp.

LafargeHolcim names CEO of US cement

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Stedman Machine Co. listens first to develop size-reduction solutions

Stedman offers impactors and cage mills for primary feed, cubical product, sand and aglime. Crushing and screening systems engineering, preventive maintenance and service are available. Contact Stedman at 812-926-0038.

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ROAD TO RECOVERY

Sponsored: Hiring, inflation among top industry concerns

This month’s Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference provided a forum for aggregate producers and equipment manufacturers to share their greatest concerns related to the industry. VCNA Prairie Material’s Warren Hawkridge, CDE’s Laurenz Peschke and Douglas Manufacturing’s Paul Ross offered their perspective.

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Plus: Good things ahead for the aggregate industry

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

CUTTING EDGE

Hitachi introduces service plan for select excavators

ZX Secure is now available for select construction excavators ranging from the ZX75US-5 to the ZX870LC-6 in the U.S. and Canada. Learn more about the plan from Hitachi.

Plus: Cat debuts pair of XE wheel loader models

P&Q SUSTAINABILITY

State-of-the-art plant strives for sustainability

A state-of-the-art plant at Inland Aggregates consuming less water, electricity and fuel steers a Canadian operation into a new phase. Learn more.

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Legacy Scale Software Simply Cannot Compete in the Modern Cloud Era

Fortunately, with the rise of cloud technologies like Fast-Weigh, companies in the bulk materials industry no longer have to make large, upfront investments to make a change.

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EDITORS' BLOG

Luck Stone contribution to benefit Virginia students

Luck Stone made a contribution to a Virginia organization that will purchase books and deliver giveaways to hundreds of preschoolers and kindergartners. Find out more about how the company is giving back.

FROM THE MAGAZINE

View the latest digital edition of Pit & Quarry magazine

Overcoming Oversize: Caprock in blasting (Part 1)

Part 1 of our four-part “Overcoming Oversize” series focuses on the location and treatment of oversize in the stemming zone. Read the very latest work from Precision Blasting Services’ Anthony Konya.

The 4 most costly blasting mistakes you can make

Improperly addressing certain mistakes will lead to increased drilling and blasting costs and performance decreases. Precision Blasting Services' Anthony Konya explains why.

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