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Episode 78: Where construction stands heading into 2027

2026-10-2034:51

Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), joins Drilling Deeper to assess the state of the construction industry as 2026 winds down and the outlook for 2027 begins to take shape. Simonson examines the performance of key construction markets, including the tremendous growth in data centers and the expanding demand for power generation and transmission infrastructure. He explores why these segments are positioned for continued strength in 2027 and the...

Episode 77: Inside New Enterprise's Chambersburg Quarry transformation

2026-10-0651:03

A surge in demand presented New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. with a major challenge at its Chambersburg Quarry in Pennsylvania: How do you transform an operation that typically produces between 600,000 and 800,000 tons per year into one capable of producing more than 2 million tons? P&Q’s Kevin Yanik sits down with Dave Cooper, the area manager overseeing Chambersburg, to explore how New Enterprise prepared the quarry for a dramatically different production year. Cooper details the ext...

Episode 76: VDG's Matt Lepp explores the real cost of conveyor downtime

2026-09-2224:57

Matt Lepp, heavy industry technical account sales manager at VDG, joined "Drilling Deeper" to discuss the factors affecting conveyor uptime and maintenance in today's aggregate operations. Lepp explains why producers are paying closer attention to the true cost of downtime, and he shares how condition monitoring and proactive maintenance can help operations avoid more serious equipment issues. He also discusses VDG’s approach to reducing maintenance demands through drum-motor design, includin...

Episode 75: Foward momentum in Minnesota

2026-09-0834:53

On this episode of “Drilling Deeper,” Pit & Quarry managing editor Jack Kopanski shares interviews from a recent trip to Minnesota, where he visited a pair of manufacturers and a contract crushing company. You’ll hear from Jeff DesJardin, general manager at Tecweigh; Joe Scepaniak, president of WDS; and Ben Lentsch, national director of distribution and marketing at Unified Screening & Crushing. DesJardin offers insights into the increasing importance of PLC communication, real-time d...

Episode 74: Inside the robust construction materials M&A market

2026-08-2544:48

Mergers and acquisitions continue to reshape the construction materials industry, with some of the sector’s biggest players making major moves this summer. On this episode of Drilling Deeper, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik sits down with George Reddin, Rob Mineo and Evan Coughlin of FMI Capital Advisors to examine the state of the M&A market and the forces fueling activity. The conversation explores what recent mega deals say about buyer confidence, as well as the factors companies are we...

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