Astec is adding more than 44,000 sq. ft. to its factory in Omagh, Northern Ireland, bringing the total square footage to more than 100,000 sq. ft.

Michele Stanley provided Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference attendees with an overview of the issues the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association is currently focused on.

Newt Gingrich touched on a variety of business issues during a virtual visit to the 2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, including infrastructure, the supply chain and energy.

As gas prices continue to rise across the country, the Biden administration is asking Congress for a three-month pause to the 18 cents-per-gallon gas tax.

Dodge Construction Network's Richard Branch expects a bounceback second quarter and remainder of 2022 despite continued headwinds.

Total construction starts rose in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $979.5 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network.

Great Lakes limestone shipments totaled 3.9 million tons in May, up 5.5 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers' Association.

Chris Keithan, a 20-year industry veteran, was named an assembly superintendent with IRock and will oversee day-to-day production on the assembly floor.