Tag: 2021 aggregate production

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Report: Crushed stone production at 14-year high

February 2, 2022 By

The U.S. Geological Survey offered details on 2021 crushed stone and sand and gravel production, reporting totals that had not been achieved by aggregate producers since before the Great Recession.

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Traditional infrastructure versus ‘human infrastructure’

August 23, 2021 By

The term “human infrastructure” became mainstream this summer as legislators pursued an infrastructure bill in Washington. So, what is human infrastructure? And what does its emergence mean for traditional infrastructure? P&Q contributor David Chereb explores.

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Will the new infrastructure bill lead to booming agg demand?

August 18, 2021 By and

P&Q contributor David Chereb offers his take on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that passed the Senate this month. Chereb weighs in on whether or not the bill will ultimately pass the House and how aggregate demand would be impacted.

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The industry looks to the months and years to come (Part 2)

August 17, 2021 By

When presented with a question about the second half of 2021 and 2022, this Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference discussion focused on labor and supply shortages.

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The industry looks to the months and years to come (Part 1)

August 16, 2021 By

When presented with a question about the second half of 2021 and 2022, one Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference discussion shifted toward ongoing permitting issues that the pandemic compounded.

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The 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference took place at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Reflecting on 2020 at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable (Part 2)

August 11, 2021 By

Part 2 of our 2020 reflection coverage from this year’s Pit & Quarry Roundtable continues.

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NSSGA’s Johnson addresses infrastructure at Roundtable

August 9, 2021 By

Michael Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), touched on a number of hot-button industry topics at the 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference.

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