Pit & Quarry Magazine

10/14/2025

Check out the latest equipment innovations from Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu and Pronto.

Learn more here. 👇

(Photo: Caterpillar)

New machine designs and support tools offer operators more power, precision and control in the field.

10/13/2025

The October issue of Pit and Quarry is out now!

This issue features our 2025-26 Buyers’ Guide, the producer’s most comprehensive guide for equipment and services.

You’ll also find content on:

🔴 Utilizing automation in cone crushers
🔴 Choosing the right wheel loader bucket
🔴 New equipment
🔴 And more!

🔗: https://heyor.ca/3wHtur

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10/13/2025

Ronnie Pruitt, COO of Vulcan Materials Company, will take over as the company’s CEO at the start of 2026. Pruitt will succeed chairman and CEO Tom Hill, who will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board.

Says Grayson Hall, lead independent director on the Vulcan board: “Ronnie Pruitt is the right leader to guide Vulcan into the future.”

COO Ronnie Pruitt will transition into the role on Jan. 1 as chairman and CEO Tom Hill becomes executive chairman.

10/12/2025

Tougher deposits call for smarter strategies – and sometimes, double or even triple washing.

As Lauren DeBow of Superior Industries, Inc. points out in last month's edition, every deposit demands a custom approach to cost-efficient washing.

See more ways producers are overcoming sticky feed challenges and unlocking value, one wash at a time. ⬇️

(Photo: Superior Industries)

Operators confronting heavy fines are upgrading with double and triple wash strategies to keep costs low and products within spec.

10/11/2025

Fall hazards are everywhere in pits and quarries. In last month’s edition of Pit and Quarry, Steve Fuller breaks down when fall protection is needed, common systems that work and shortcuts that can turn deadly.

Learn what to use, what to avoid and why supervisors should turn this into their next toolbox talk. ⬇️

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In his latest Going Home Safely, Every Day column, Steve Fuller details common types of fall protection and how producers can avoid hazards.

10/10/2025

In their latest column, Bill Doran and Margo Lopez of Ogletree Deakins cover timelines, compliance strategies and how operators can avoid 104(b) orders.

Read more from them here. ⬇️

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In their latest column, Bill Doran and Margo Lopez of Ogletree Deakins cover timelines, compliance strategies and how operators can avoid 104(b) orders.

10/10/2025

Silvi Cement, a division of Silvi Materials, opened a temporary rail loadout facility at the deepwater port of Morehead City, North Carolina. In addition, Silvi is constructing a new cement import terminal in Morehead City, with an expected opening date of 2027.

Silvi is also set to open a second large-scale, rail-served cement distribution facility in central Ohio in spring 2026.

Get the full scoop 👇

A new rail loadout in Morehead City marks the latest milestone in Silvi Materials’ multi-state expansion of its operations.

10/09/2025

From Oregon to Washington, producers are redefining what it means to run a modern quarry.

In Episode 51 of Drilling Deeper, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik goes inside Allied Rock LLC, Knife River Corporation and Washington Rock Quarries for an up-close look at automation, training and growth across the Pacific Northwest.

🎧 Tune in now: https://heyor.ca/jfX7D4

10/08/2025

Allied Rock LLC president Andrew Siegmund reflects on how the company brought new life to the X-Rock Quarry following its 2017 acquisition – as well as how portable crushing and screening operations support success across its broader business.

🎥: https://heyor.ca/IO237y

(Video: P&Q Staff)

Allied Rock president Andrew Siegmund shares how the company revitalized the X-Rock Quarry after its 2017 acquisition while highlighting the role portable crushing and screening plays in the broader business.

10/08/2025

The 2025 Pit & Quarry University Handbook arrives next month!

Before it hits, we’re wrapping up our preview series with a focus on excavators and loaders – specifically, how wheel loader bucket choices impact productivity and performance.

Check out the latest excerpt here. 👇

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P&Q features excavating and loading this month in an excerpt offering a preview of the 2025 edition of the Pit & Quarry University Handbook.

10/07/2025

Centennial Aggregate, a Granite Construction subsidiary, acquired Cinderlite Trucking Corp., a construction materials, landscape supply and transportation company in Carson City, Nevada.

Read more about the sale below. ⬇️

Centennial Aggregate, a Granite Construction subsidiary, acquired Carson City, Nevada-based Cinderlite Trucking Corp.

10/06/2025

Construction Partners Inc. (CPI) acquired eight hot-mix plants and related crews and equipment in the Houston area from affiliates of Vulcan Materials Company.

Says Jule Smith III, president and CEO of CPI: “Today’s acquisition significantly expands our operations in the fast-growing Houston area while reinforcing CPI’s strategy of building better markets and strategically growing our geographic footprint in Texas.”

A transaction adds eight Houston-area asphalt plants, crews and equipment to Construction Partners Inc.’s Durwood Greene Construction.