Drilling Deeper: A Pit & Quarry podcast

Pit & Quarry caught up with an assortment of industry leaders at AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo, including Capital Aggregates’ Jamie Jones, Wm. D. Scepaniak’s John Scepaniak, Rogers Group’s Thabiso Bolebano, Machinery Partner’s Clement Cazalot, Philippi-Hagenbuch’s Josh Swank, Major’s Ian Edwards, Wingfield Scale’s Dan Caine and Dodge Industrial’s Nick Roseto.

This episode’s guests reflect on their AGG1 2025 experience while...

 In this episode of “Drilling Deeper,” managing editor Jack Kopanski is joined by Kevin Hambrice and Don Ruppert of TerraSource to discuss the company’s latest equipment and technology developments, as well as how TerraSource has continued to grow in recent years.

Hambrice, CEO of TerraSource, kicks off the interview by discussing the role legacy brands under the TerraSource umbrella (Gundlach Crushers, Jeffrey Rader and Pennsylvani...

Nick Pearman, senior director of operations service and support at Rogers Group, joins the show to explore a variety of equipment and technology topics. 

 Pearman dives into autonomous hauling and what Rogers Group is watching on this front. He also discusses industrywide AI opportunities, trends like digitalization and electrification, and how underground mine technology is a space the company is watching.

Additionally, Pe...

In this episode of "Drilling Deeper," three members of the Buffalo (formerly Buffalo Wire Works) leadership team join P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski to discuss the company's equipment and technology offerings, plans for AGG1 and much more.

Hear from Joe Abramo (chairman and CEO), Max Davis (president) and Christine Abramo (vice president of business development and marketing). The trio dives into the history of...

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Evan Bender, director of government affairs at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), sat down with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik at the 2025 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference to discuss the political landscape and what’s ahead for the industry as it relates to the new Trump administration and the 119th Congress.

 Bender details what’s next for the Infrastructure Investment &am...

Richard Luck, who was named president of Luck Companies in November, joined the magazine early this year to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to his company.

Luck shares his experience growing up in the family business while detailing the yearslong efforts that prepared him for his new role. Luck also reflects on his short- and long-term goals for Luck Companies and how a new generation of leadership is in place along...

Douglas-Rulmeca president Paul Ross pays P&Q a visit to share company updates. Ross offers a behind-the-scenes view on Rulmeca's 2023 acquisition of Douglas while providing insights about maximizing conveyor performance.

Additionally, hear from Ross about Douglas-Rulmeca’s new idler plant in Pell City, Alabama. Learn about the new PSV idler, how Douglas-Rulmeca aims to achieve a stronger global supply chain, and m...

Chris Williamson, assistant secretary of the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) joins the show as a special guest to look back on his two and a half years heading the agency that develops and enforces safety and health rules for all U.S. mines. With Jan. 20 being his last day at MSHA, Williamson touches on the agency’s respirable crystalline silica rule and how technology can play a role in curbing mining accidents. He ...

The 2024 year-end episode of “Drilling Deeper” welcomes in two leaders from the aggregate industry’s producer ranks: John Sather, vice president of aggregates at Utah-based Whitaker Construction; and Cody Ladd, president and COO of Minnesota-based Kraemer Mining & Materials. Sather discusses a variety of topics during his visit, including the regulatory environment, solutions to workforce challenges, Whitaker Construction’s ESO...

Sunrock chairman Bryan Pfohl and COO Zach Satterwhite visit with P&Q to share their company’s story. Celebrating Sunrock’s 75th anniversary in 2024, Pfohl and Satterwhite discuss the company’s shift four decades ago from New York to the Tar Heel State; the growth of the market in Raleigh, North Carolina; why Sunrock integrated vertically over the years; and what the future holds.

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With 2024 nearing a close, P&Q’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski discuss the health of the industry at this point in time while welcoming in several equipment manufacturers as guests to share their takes on the state of the industry nationwide.

Some of our guests this episode not only share insights on the state of aggregates, but they offer views of what’s happening in coal and precious metals, illustrating more broadly...

Five guests join the podcast this week to discuss what’s transpiring across the industry with digitalization, electrification and other areas. Hear from leaders at Haver & Boecker Niagara, Masaba, Montabert, Philippi-Hagenbuch and Regal Rexnord.

For 108 years, Pit & Quarry magazine has been the premier monthly aggregate processing information source. Through multiple platforms, we deliver the very latest in equipment and tec...

On the latest episode of "Drilling Deeper," Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski are joined by Bibhrajit Halder and Christian Kurasek.

Halder, with Safe AI, and Kurasek, with Pronto.ai, discuss what developments are happening in the world of autonomous hauling. You won't want to miss these interviews.

Listen to the latest episode of Drilling Deeper now!

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On this episode of "Drilling Deeper," P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski discusses what is ahead for each construction sector for the rest of 2024 and into 2025.

Jack is joined by Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America; Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Construction Network; and Zack Fritz, COO of Sage Policy Group and economist at the Associated Builders & Co...

On the latest episode of "Drilling Deeper," Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski discuss what transpired at MINExpo International 2024 in Las Vegas. 

The two are joined on the show floor by several guests who discuss their show experience. Hear from Christian Kurasek (Pronto.ai), Bibhrajit Halder (SafeAI), Jim Chamberlain (Philippi-Hagenbuch), Garry Baldwin (Regal Rexnord), Kirby Cline (Masaba), Karen Thompson (Haver &a...

On this episode of "Drilling Deeper," P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski discusses the latest economic developments and how they are impacting construction and aggregates. 

Jack is joined by Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America; Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Construction Network; and Zack Fritz, COO of Sage Policy Group and economist at the Associated Builde...

LJ Inc. vice president Tracy Slieff joins P&Q on the latest episode of “Drilling Deeper,” visiting with editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik to discuss developments in dredging – including opportunities with autonomy and AI.

Slieff details how automation is broadly impacting aggregate operations in 2024, laying out a vision for how technology will make producers more efficient in the years to come. 

Additionally, Slieff reflects on LJ Inc...

George Reddin and Rob Mineo of FMI Capital Advisors join P&Q on the latest episode of “Drilling Deeper,” providing a 2024 midyear update on the performance of the construction materials industry – including aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete.

Reddin and Mineo discuss the current state of these construction markets, reflecting on pricing trends, materials demand, the impact of weather on the industry, and more...

Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski are back with another episode of "Drilling Deeper."

On this episode, hear from Peckham Industries CEO Damian Murphy and general manager Gregory Peckham. Murphy and Peckham joined Yanik to discuss the company's centennial celebration, the role of the family business in America, and the value the industry provides to every community nationwide.

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Damian...