Drilling Deeper: A Pit & Quarry podcast
Listen-in to Pit & Quarry magazine’s new bi-weekly podcast series. Our hosts, editors Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski break down the latest print issue, provide industry updates and give you a behind-the scenes look into the people, operations and news affecting our aggregate world. You’ll hear exclusive in-studio and remote interviews from a wide range of industry influencers.
For 107 years, Pit & Quarry magazine has been the premier monthly U.S. and Canadian aggregate processing information source. Through multiple platforms, we deliver the very latest in equipment and technology news and information that is critical for safely achieving the highest level of efficiency and profitability. Editors Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski cover the market in print, online and through e-newsletters. As respected industry insiders, they moderate the annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference and speak at various industry conferences and meetings.
Drilling Deeper: A Pit & Quarry podcast
Episode 54: Twenty Industry Trends For 2025
Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski break down 20 trends shaping the aggregate industry this year. With the new year approaching, Kevin and Jack step back from the daily headlines to look at the bigger picture influencing producers nationwide.
They open with market and economic themes – including steady-yet-slightly lower aggregate volumes and the continued shift toward value over volume. Kevin and Jack touch on potential funding uncertainty coming in 2026, as well as what’s transpiring in the mixed residential and nonresidential construction markets.
Technology and equipment trends take center stage, as well, with the discussion covering fast-moving developments in automation, AI, autonomous hauling, modular plant design, and stabilizing equipment supply chains.
Operational and workforce trends round out the conversation, with Kevin and Jack exploring permitting challenges, reserve pressures, transportation shifts, labor shortages and the industry’s ongoing push for stronger safety outcomes.
The episode closes with major 2025 headlines – from leadership changes to a major autonomous equipment milestone – plus a look ahead to upcoming shows.
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 technology news and information that is critical for safely achieving the highest level of efficiency and profitability. Editors Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski cover the market in print, online and through e-newsletters. As respected industry insiders, they moderate the annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference and speak at industry conferences and meetings.
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