Tag: Clay Albright

Jeska Brodbeck of Be Light Consulting visited with the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Young Leaders during a general session. Photo: P&Q Staff

NSSGA’s Young Leaders keeps on growing

May 2, 2023By Kevin Yanik

Capital Materials’ Ericka Baxter and Caldwell Stone Co.’s Clay Albright reflect on last week’s record-setting Young Leaders Annual Meeting in South Florida.

From left: Natural Resource Partners’ Adam Clark, CalPortland’s Wyatt Roseman, Granite Construction’s Clint Cleland, Granite Construction’s Steve Hitzel and CDE’s Joe Teahl are among this year’s attendees. Photo: P&Q Staff

Gallery: 2023 NSSGA Young Leaders Annual Meeting

April 25, 2023By P&Q Staff

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders Annual Meeting is ongoing in Florida. Check out a few sights from the industry gathering.

Several factors have cause drastic delays in the supply chain, in turn causing those throughout the aggregates industry to revisit their buying habits. Photo: wolv/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Supply chain issues causing waiting game for producers, dealers

October 4, 2021By Jack Kopanski

Continued supply chain issues – longer lead times, labor shortages and price increases – are forcing companies to reevaluate how they buy and sell.

Says Twin State Sand & Gravel's Seth Ames: "2020 has been a pretty good year considering everything that is going on in the world.” Photo: P&Q Staff

Assessing the aggregate industry as 2020 nears its end

December 3, 2020By Kevin Yanik

Producers persevered through a pandemic and a recession this year, and many maintain glass-half-full attitudes about 2021.

Discussing the reality of where products originate

September 24, 2020By Kevin Yanik

Seemingly everything has a connection to China in one form or another. P&Q’s Kevin Yanik illustrates the point while introducing the magazine’s October cover story.

While aggregate production may be a bit down this year, top producers remain profitable by keeping a watchful eye on their spending. Photo: P&Q Staff

When equipment purchasing might pick up

September 1, 2020By Kevin Yanik

Big spending on equipment skidded to a halt earlier this year, but signs are emerging that capex may pick up steam sooner than later.

Riprap and boulders represent about 15 percent of Albert Frei & Sons’ revenue, yet only 2 percent of its volume, President Albert Frei Jr. says. Photo by Kevin Yanik

How the coronavirus is changing the way aggregate producers do business

March 30, 2020By Kevin Yanik

Producers weigh in on how the pandemic is forcing them to rethink simple business practices.

Caldwell Stone’s tailgate upgrade improving productivity

February 19, 2020By Arielle Windham

To achieve full utilization without risking public safety, Caldwell Stone management turned to Philippi-Hagenbuch, a longtime partner.

Participants in the Kentucky Crushed Stone Association’s Emerging Leaders program have visited industry sites around the Bluegrass State, including this Nugent Sand Co. operation on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo courtesy of Kentucky Crushed Stone Association.

Kentucky program preparing the industry’s next leaders

August 13, 2019By Kevin Yanik

A Kentucky Crushed Stone Association program provides a platform for up-and-coming producers around the Bluegrass State to sharpen their skills and connect with other emerging professionals.