Archive for November 2019

Keeping the areas around screens clean not only keeps employees safe, but avoids the potential of product contamination occurring. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Making safety strides around screens

November 27, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

Unified Screening & Crushing’s Austin Gwyther offers four practices to produce safer work environments.

The Colt 1600 will be the largest screen in the EvoQuip range. Photo courtesy of EvoQuip.

EvoQuip prepares Colt 1600 for 2020 availability

November 26, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

According to Matt Dickson, EvoQuip business line director, the first models of the Colt 1600 will be available to ship to customers in early 2020.

Battery Operated Barriers' safety gates can be deployed for short- or long-term security. Photo courtesy of Battery Operated Barriers.

Safety gates deployable for numerous applications

November 26, 2019 By Zach Mentz

According to the Battery Operated Barriers, the gates are easily deployable and can be used for traffic control, site and road closure, parking and other day-to-day operations.

Great Lakes limestone trade up in October 2019

November 26, 2019 By Kevin Yanik

Limestone trade is also up on the year through 10 months, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association.

CDE to launch latest Combo model at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020

November 25, 2019 By Zach Mentz

The latest model in the Combo range will enable operators to capitalize on new opportunities, according to CDE.

Two-thirds of P&Q survey respondents (67 percent) listed equipment and technology as the main reason for their attendance. Photo by Kevin Yanik

The real reason construction companies fail

November 25, 2019 By Larry Kokkelenberg

The president at the Center for Business Development provides seven reasons that ultimately lead to construction company pitfalls.

Nearly $8B in federal highway funds saved

November 25, 2019 By Kevin Yanik

A planned funding cut to the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act was repealed, avoiding the loss of $7.6 billion for critical state highway projects.

Divestitures are sometimes required to complete a deal involving crushed stone, sand and gravel operations. Photo: iStock.com/peuceta

The latest merger & acquisition influencers

November 25, 2019 By George Reddin and Scott Duncan

While the economic fundamentals are favorable, FMI’s George Reddin and Scott Duncan explain why buyers of construction materials firms remain rather selective.

Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), second from left, visits with members of the Ohio delegation during the 2019 NSSGA Legislative & Policy Forum. Photo courtesy of Kevin Yanik

The industry returns to Capitol Hill

November 22, 2019 By Kevin Yanik

P&Q participated in the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s annual lobbying event in Washington, D.C. Find out what producers, manufacturers and others spent their time on as they visited with members of Congress.