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We're listening

December 11, 2008 By: Darren Constantino, North Coast Media Pit & Quarry


The state of the publishing world is changing. More and more people, especially young people, are getting their news and information from the Internet or other forms of electronic media. Our surveys show, however, that most of the people in our industry still prefer to read our print magazine. That's why we offer both.

For more than 90 years, the industry has been reading Pit & Quarry to learn about the latest equipment and technology available, and surveys suggest that's exactly what you want us to continue covering. From our very latest survey:

• You want to read feature stories about aggregate operations.

• You want to read about equipment in use at those operations.

• You want to read about technology on the cutting edge.

Our new Technology Solution section highlights cutting-edge equipment that increases production, saves money, reduces downtime or helps the environment. And because you have said you also want news on aggregate producers, we're expanding our Snapshot section in the front of the magazine. In Snapshot, editors Mark Kuhar and Brian Richesson keep you up-to-date on industry happenings, and industry veterans Pat Hernan and Bob Drake detail the economic climate.

We encourage you to tell us what you'd like to see more of in our magazine or on our web site. E-mail me at dconstantino@questex.com.

Public works

Shares of building materials suppliers and equipment makers have risen on hopes that a public works program proposed by President-elect Barack Obama will boost demand for crushed stone, sand and gravel. During an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Obama vowed to initiate the largest public works spending program since the Interstate Highway System.

Publicly traded aggregate producers like Martin Marietta Materials and Vulcan Materials would obviously benefit if such a public works program comes to be, and it would be a shot in the arm for the entire aggregate industry.

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