Tag: supply chain

Some producers are turning to overland conveyors to minimize their hauling operations. Photo: P&Q Staff

Producers turning to tech as solution to labor shortage

December 6, 2022 By

Kemper Equipment’s Greg Donecker offers an industry reflection for 2022 while outlining trends that emerged over the past 12 months.

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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

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

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MDU Resources experiencing record revenues, backlogs

November 3, 2022 By

MDU Resources also continues to work toward completing the separation of Knife River Corp., which is expected in 2023.

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E-ticketing technologies available to producers

October 20, 2022 By

Some of the latest developments in e-ticketing for aggregate operations come from BulkSource, HaulHub and TAC Insight.

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While rising interest rates are driving single-family construction into a recession, multifamily is thriving due to houses becoming more expensive. Photo: william87/iStock / Getty Images Plus /Getty Images

Basu: Economic uncertainty to continue into 2023

September 28, 2022 By

While Anirban Basu does not believe the U.S. is in a recession, the Associated Builders & Contractors’ chief economist says one is coming in 2023.

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AEM launches Sustainability Toolkit for manufacturers

September 20, 2022 By

The toolkit provides assessments and resources to help manufacturers and their supply chains minimize operational impacts on the environment.

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AGC: Nonresidential construction materials prices fall in August

September 14, 2022 By

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says nonresidential construction materials prices fell 1.1 percent from July to August.

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Recession on the horizon?

August 31, 2022 By and

Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders & Contractors, says the U.S. is not currently in a recession but believes it will happen at some point.

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BulkSource data science solutions

August 17, 2022 By

BulkSource advances, optimizes, and automates the bulk material supply chain using a suite of cloud-based software solutions and leveraging industry-specific Data Science solutions.

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