More than three-quarters (76%) of registered voters want to know how 2020 presidential candidates plan to support and grow manufacturing in the United States, according to a new national poll from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) conducted by Morning Consult.
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2020 Marks 25
The aggregates industry is a great place to spend a career. I should know, I have left and returned several times.
Read MoreThe Big News
Mergers and acquisitions are a business reality in a free market. They even happen in the publishing industry. So I have some big news to report to you.
Read MoreAnd in That State Up North . . .
I am an Ohio State Buckeyes fan, which perhaps unfairly jades my opinion of that state up north, but I think Michigan stone producers will agree that I am spot on when I say: the Michigan Office of the Auditor General is full of crap.
Read MoreIt’s Concrete, Not Cement
I get tired of having to make this correction, but it sticks in my craw. It’s concrete, not cement.
Read MoreGas Tax Increases at State Level
While Congress and the president spin their wheels about infrastructure spending, the states are not waiting for them. Is this by design? Here is an update:
Read MoreWelcome to the Aggregates Almanac
Welcome to the 2019 edition of the “Aggregates Almanac: The Ultimate Information Resource for Quarry Operators.” Published for the third year now, feedback from our readers indicates that this is a must-have publication that is widely used and valued.
Read MoreNew Report Misses the Mark
The Competitive Enterprise Institute just released a study entitled “Transforming Surface Transportation Reauthorization: A 21st Century Approach to Address America’s Greatest Infrastructure Challenge.”
Read MoreNo Political Football!
I have a message for President Trump and Congress: Do not turn infrastructure funding into a political football!
Read MoreThe Strategist Is in the House
This month, Rock Products is proud to debut a new monthly column, The Strategist, written by long-time industry veteran Pierre Villere. It appears on page six.
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