Tag: highway bill

The Trump administration’s potential impact on the aggregate industry

February 27, 2017 By

Attendees at the 2017 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference share how they think the Trump administration will impact the aggregate industry.

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Clinton, Trump on transportation infrastructure

October 24, 2016 By

Transportation infrastructure hasn’t exactly driven the presidential campaign, but both candidates have articulated their positions on the issue.

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Aggregates advocacy event scheduled for September

July 18, 2016 By

NSSGA plans to set up meetings Sept. 12-14 with members of Congress for attendees of the second annual Safety and Health Committee Meetings and Advocacy Fly-In.

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Report offers presidential candidate breakdown on transportation

March 11, 2016 By

Are you curious about where the six remaining presidential candidates stand on transportation infrastructure? The American Road & […]

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Martin Marietta anticipates further growth in 2016

February 9, 2016 By

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.’s shipments to the infrastructure market increased 5 percent last year. According to the company, […]

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NSSGA commissions Pit & Quarry contributor for market forecast

January 22, 2016 By

S-C Market Analytics, a construction materials forecasting company whose chief economist contributes regularly to Pit & Quarry, produced […]

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Economist: Cautious optimism still rings true in 2016

Economist: Cautious optimism still rings true in 2016

January 19, 2016 By

Aggregate producers have been cautiously optimistic about growth these last few years, ever since the Great Recession took […]

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Keeping up with infrastructure requires special mindset

Keeping up with infrastructure requires special mindset

December 8, 2015 By

Passage of a long-term highway bill was long overdue. Investing in our infrastructure is like investing in our […]

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A look back: The federal highway program’s history

December 7, 2015 By

In light of the recent passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, check out a timeline […]

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