Archive for November 2022

Branch: Up in the air on infrastructure

November 30, 2022 By Marie Emerick and Jack Kopanski

Nonbuilding construction increased in the second half of 2022 as government funding began rolling out and the construction industry is counting on that to continue in 2023, says Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch.

Granite executive addresses Senate committee

November 30, 2022 By Kevin Yanik

Granite Construction Co.’s Gary Johnson touched on a number of industry issues before the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works.

ABC: Construction job openings down in October

November 30, 2022 By Jack Kopanski

The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) says construction job openings dropped by 52,000 positions in October and 21,000 positions from a year ago.

Bob Sidley, left, was on-site in August when Pit & Quarry paid the company’s wet-processing site a visit in Thompson, Ohio. Photo: P&Q Staff

R.W. Sidley chairman dies

November 30, 2022 By Kevin Yanik

Bob Sidley, a longtime executive at the Ohio company, served his family company for more than 40 years.

An effective rollout of Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act funds will have an effect on construction materials demand in 2023 and beyond. Photo: P&Q Staff

How construction materials producers are coping with uncertainty

November 30, 2022 By P&Q Staff

Industry insiders discuss the trends and dynamics taking hold of the market right now.

In its latest quarterly report on aggregates, the U.S. Geological Survey says aggregate production was up 3 percent in the third quarter. Photo: P&Q Staff

Assessing the aggregate industry as 2022 nears finish line

November 29, 2022 By Kevin Yanik

Aggregate producers were once again resilient in 2022, but their ability to adapt has been on full display this year.

Photo:aCaterpillar says the 352 hydraulic excavator offers reliable performance in virtually any environment. Photo: Caterpillar

Cat debuts excavator for quarry use

November 28, 2022 By Kevin Yanik

Caterpillar says its 352 hydraulic excavator can be equipped with high-capacity buckets to dig and load tonnages in fewer passes.

How attendance might look at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023

November 28, 2022 By Kevin Yanik

Will 130,000 people be on hand at the Las Vegas Convention Center come March? Editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik explores the possibility.

Dodge Industrial Tigear-2

November 28, 2022 By PQ Sponsor

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